Yellow fever, malaria, and Ebola all spilled over from animals to humans at the edges of tropical...
Animals
Since ancient times animals have been the source of medicinal substances used in various cultures. Abstract Animals...
It can be dated to 12,000-10,000 BCE though most accounts – especially concerning the dog – date...
The first historical account of Edwardian London’s elite canine veterinarians in the early 20th century. Introduction Previous...
Getty Museum curators share some of their favorite dogs in the collection. Introduction When we first asked...
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species. Social...
![[Cat sleeping]](https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/040420-46-History-Animals-Cats-300x144.jpg "A Selection of Cats From Ancient Art to Present Day 7")
Examining how cats have been historically represented since the ancient world. Introduction Furry friends can be comforting...
Analysis of a bronze cat reveals clues about its ancient past. By Jeffrey Maish, Judith Barr, and...
The skull of Oculudentavis provides new clues into the transition from dinosaurs to birds and may be...
Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment. Introduction In 1890, a...
What we really mean when we talk about “animal histories.” “Am I not a fly like thee?...
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
Dogs played a major role in religious rituals as recorded by Zoroastrian texts. Introduction Dogs have been...
Introduction The mythology of any civilization reflects its core values, greatest fears, and highest hopes and so...
For Georgian Londoners, the allure of electric animals was both intellectual and sensual. By Ruth Garde / 04.06.2017 Curator,...
Elephants were thought of as fierce and frightful monsters in antiquity, very real though rarely seen until...
An intricate basin features sea creatures, birds, and mythological beasts, which bore a multitude of meanings to...
Leonardo da Vinci saw in animals the ‘image of the world’. About six months ago I stopped...
In Europe in the Middle Ages (476-1500 CE), dogs performed many services. Introduction Dogs have played a...
The Whitney hall was once one of the crown jewels of the museum, alongside the halls of...
Plants flower earlier, and insects – birds’ food – develop earlier. Viktoriia Radchuk, an evolutionary ecologist at Berlin’s Leibniz...
Discussing the role of animals in transport, logistics, cavalry and communications in the First World War. Introduction...
In short, the new fragment reveals a vision of humanity as a process of maturation that unfolds...
The social context of cloth from the Neolithic to Bronze Age as seen in the Hallstatt prehistoric...
Rugendas up the challenging mission of drawing and conveying the New World to Europe. A significant weakness...
Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience. Scientific research shows that many animals are...
Animals have always been central to human culture, as cave paintings around the world attest. In more...
Books had the practical aim of helping children to learn to read, count, and understand the world...
Examining the role of animals in Thai manuscript art. Illustrations of real and mythical animals play an...
Animals are history-shaping actors in many fields of historical research. Introduction Animals have become an important topic...