Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...

Cats became human companions for the first time likely following mass cult ritual sacrifices of the furry felines in ancient ...

For decades, scientists believed the domestic cat first wandered into European life alongside the continent’s early farmers.

The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...