Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly ...

With alternative spiritualities on the rise, reporter Isaac joins a stone circle ceremony featuring Druids, ritual magic and ...

The exhibition is the product of the British Museum in Your Classroom programme where schools get access to the institution’s ...

Heerlen curse tablet with an ancient Greek invocation of deities and demons in the Egyptian style. Credit: Elke Fuchs, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Free agent Jarrett Culver, Myron Gardner, Jalen Slawson and Tre Scott have signed contracts with the Orlando Magic, the team announced. The terms of the contracts were not revealed, in ...

A bizarre crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient reptiles. This poodle-sized creature, called Sonselasuchus cedrus, appears to have ...

Daoism approaches the world not from the perspective that the world is broken or needs to be saved, but rather that it is ...

Heidelberg University researchers have deciphered the inscription on an ancient curse tablet, which was once used to invoke deities and demons in order to harm an enemy. The "magical" artifact from ...

After the first round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens pointed out that several good players remained available. That seemed to put Boston, ...

Whether you’re a paranormal believer or cynic, there’s no denying that there’s something strange about Skinwalker Ranch in northeastern Utah. Weird noises, glowing orbs, shadowy figures, mysteriously ...

The Ancient Roman civilization is well known for its ingenuity, with fantastic engineers and builders creating what is still in use today. Take those famous aqueducts, for instance: According to ...