A new museum in a 17th-century canal house brings together fantastical taxidermy and natural history objects in an eclectic ...

Ever since the invention of the microscope, humanity has gained access to the world of the incredibly small. Scientists discovered that creatures never known to exist before are alive in an ...

The representation of a kangaroo with its head turned backwards looking over the shoulder on the Stubbs painting and the 1795 ...

In the spring of 1817, a mysterious woman in exotic clothes wandered into the English countryside and took everyone by surprise. Claiming to be a foreign princess, she charmed everyone with her ...

Misconceptions abound about Vikings.They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century ...