The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

Suetonius, a Roman historian from the first and second centuries, wrote in The Lives of the Twelve Caesars that Augustus ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

Forget blue cheese or Brie—Sardinia's Casu marzu takes the crown for the world's wildest dairy delicacy. This cheese isn't ...

Despite its initial off-putting nature, marzu boasts a robust flavor that evokes memories of Mediterranean pastures, with a spicy kick and a lingering aftertaste that can last for hours. Some even ...

It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

Sheep have been part of human life for over 11,000 years. First domesticated in the western Fertile Crescent, their impact ...

During the Early Bronze Age, the Southern Levant's inability to support mass sheep herding left the region lagging behind ...

An international team of researchers published a study in the journal Science, revealing new insights into sheep domestication and its profound impact on human civilization. Led by Dr. Kevin Daly, the ...

From migratory practices to modern language, learn how sheep have played a major role in the history of humanity.