Versailles was a palace of science, as Anna Ferrari shows in this stimulating and innovative study, accompanying a dazzling ...

As part of our Meet the Chef series, we're talking to some of Cumbria's finest about their lives in and out of the kitchen. This week, it's the turn of Nina Matsunaga of The Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh ...

An enigmatic artifact suggests ancient rituals tied to fertility and agricultural cycles.

Painted dog penis bone, believed to be the first of its kind, is unearthed from limestone shaft in Surrey’s Ewell ...

In the early 20th century, selecting a dog to adopt came down to practicality. Here were the breeds that ranked among AKC's ...

In addition to her beloved dogs and horses, Princess Anne's organic farming estate is also home to several rare breeds of ...

The feral ponies are owned by seven farming families who operate as the Carneddau Pony Society. Its spokesperson is Llanfairfechan’s Gareth Wyn Jones, who said: “If there’s going to be a sprinkling of ...

Dog ownership may have soared in recent years, but these native breeds of pup are struggling for their very existence in the ...

Pet cloning has becoming big business in the US, with Barbra Streisand and Paris Hilton among its early adopters. Yet cloning ...

When it’s grey and cold outside and Christmas is over, it helps to get some future fun in the diary to look forward to ...

Animal rights organisation Peta has alleged sheep are being mistreated on farms in New Zealand. The non-profit has released an “expose” into New Zealand’s shearing practices, accusing farmers of ...

In a summary of the investigation published on its website, Peta alleged animals sustained injuries and wounds, claimed ...