From black cats to elephants, animals have long been seen as more than just companions in many cultures, they’re considered ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

Monkeys: In Hindu mythology, monkeys are sacred due to their association with Hanuman, the monkey god who embodies strength, loyalty, and courage. Hanuman's devotion to Rama in the Ramayana has made ...

By the Viking Age, cats with a new genetic haplogroup, IV-D, show up in York, Orkney, and even Galway, Ireland. The Norse ...

The 3,300-year-old monument has sat in the French capital's center for almost 200 years, but no one else noticed these ...

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

A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummified crocodiles dating back over 3,000 years near Aswan. Found in sacred sites ...

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

The discovery was made near the remains of a mummified adult lion, which was found underneath the Saqqara necropolis in 2004.