Animals

Many brides wear a lucky garter under their wedding gowns. In ancient times, bridal garments were considered blessed, and the bride would have all her clothes ripped from her by the guests on the wedding night as everyone tried to snatch a piece. (Photo by Tatiana1987/Dreamstime.com)

10 historical superstitions we carry on today

c1930: a man wrestles his tamed bear. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images)

Bizarre England: 11 of the strangest attractions and traditions in history

Roman mosaic of a dog, bearing the legend 'Cave Canem' underneath, from Pompeii, from Naples National Museum's collection, 1st century. (Photo by CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty Images)

6 things you (probably) didn’t know about animals in ancient Rome

Queen Victoria with her daughter Princess Beatrice at Balmoral Castle. Dogs seem to have been Victoria's favourite animal, writes Richard Sugg. (De Agostini Picture Library)

Queen Victoria’s animals

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Animals that changed us

Bay filly , Sceptre. Photo by W A Rouch
Winner of the St Leger 1902. Owned by W A H Bass.

A brief history of… the Derby

Sarcophagus with relief depicting the Calydonian boar hunt, Campanian amphitheatre, Italy, 1st-2nd century AD. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

General prehistory

From dragons to unicorns: finding fantastic beasts in ancient history

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The impact of war and a zoological institution

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8 of the best dogs in history

Charles Darwin

Darwin vs God: did the ‘Origin of Species’ cause a clash between church and science?

BATNFN Heck Cattle, pictured at Upcott Grange Farm, near Lifton, Cornwall, imported by Derek Gow.. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.

Nazi super-cows and defamed Gods: 7 strange and forgotten moments in history

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Forgotten science: 7 of the strangest scientific theories in history

Circa 1400, The legendary unicorn with the head and legs of a horse and a long, twisted horn set in the middle of its forehead. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Beasts of wonder: reading animals in the Middle Ages