History books usually highlight generals, political leaders, and famous battles. Animals, on the other hand, do not receive ...

I recently received a copy of Dr. Keri Cronin's new book called Art for Animals: Visual Culture and Animal Advocacy, 1870–1914. I honestly know just about nothing about this topic, so I immediately ...

Animals in court–with charges, defense, and verdict? Stories about animal trials in the Middle Ages seem bizarre. But were pigs, rats, and beetles really defendants, or are we perpetuating a myth?

As a historic blizzard raged outside, one person ensured dozens of animals were safe and cared for at this animal shelter in ...

Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little evidence ...