Over the course of three nights in 1422, the woman had visions of aggressive pets and insatiable worms tormenting a beloved ...

The purseweb spider is Britain’s only tarantula and a member of the family that contains these 'tropical giants'. Although ...

1307: Edward I dies aged 68. He is succeeded by his son Edward II. 1456: A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after she was burned at the stake. 1520: Spanish conquistador Hernan ...

Goshawk: 'Rare' bird of prey spotted in County Durham, as the Wildlife Trust talks about its resurgence in the UK.

Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then ...

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...