It is one of the most tantalising – and entertaining – puzzles in art, stretching from the Louvre to the Loire via, well, Norfolk. And our critic thinks he has just worked it out ...

Before satellites and jets, people crossed the seas guided by stars and propelled by currents and wind. They drew maps to hint at lands and peoples beyond ...

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis. He's indicating a new ...

As herds rely on fewer replacement heifers, the stakes for getting each one pregnant at the right time are higher than ever.

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Sperm whales are named after the waxy substance found in their large heads called spermaceti. The spermaceti is an oil sac ...

Happy New Year to New York, London, Paris, Sofia!I trust you’ve all entered Dry January with the grim determination of a man ...