When the Romans brought Egyptian cats to Europe, they didn’t just import great pest control—they also carried the lingering aura of magic and mystery that had surrounded felines for centuries.

Egyptian culture has a long history of revering cats, which are depicted in ancient art and considered sacred. Many Egyptian cat names are inspired by deities, mythological creatures, and ...

Every day for the last five or so years a fluffy creature has greeted librarians of Ceredigion Library in Aberystwyth.

Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified, experiencing his own real-life horror film. Newly awake, the 19-year-old could see his ...

It’s undoubtedly a two-way street, with humans benefiting enormously from their pets in turn – a recent study showed that ...

They attacked just before dawn, with buggy little beaks — piercing night after night for weeks that felt like years. “Oh God, ...

Artists like Bharti Kher, Waswo X Waswo and Amit Ambalal draw inspiration from the wild. Animals become totems for ecological ...

In ancient Egypt, cats were revered and even worshiped, embodying grace and power. The goddess Bastet, depicted as a lioness or a ... and ferocity. These creatures were seen as guardians and ...

They can include ghosts or cat- or alien-like creatures, and their actions can be as innocuous ... and episode frequency and duration can all also have a cultural basis. People living in Egypt and ...

Image via Depositphotos. The first interactions between cats and humans likely occurred around 9,000 years ago in regions such as present-day Turkey and Egypt. As agriculture emerged, humans began to ...

An outdoor lion statue or door knocker symbolizes, protection, prosperity, strength, and good fortune for the home's ...