NEWS AND VIEWS: If you thought that small dogs were a modern concept you will have to think again after archaeologists working near one of South Oxfordshire’s most iconic landmarks, the Whittenham Clumps, unearthed the bones of a small dog which they have decided would …
This is about the origin of the phrase ‘dog days’ because the origin informs us why we use the phrase. Dog days cover the hottest time of the year from July 3rd to August 11th. It originates in Roman times according to Dr Desmond Morris …
There is an interesting report in the journal Science concerning a study on the origin of the donkey and how it was selectively bred by the Romans later on. They researched the relationship between geographic regions and donkey genes (phylogeography). Donkeys are social animals. You …
