Ancient Athenian democracy functioned as a chaotic and exclusive system that relied on many things, but what is truth and ...

For as long as we’ve told stories, we’ve mixed fact with fiction: cities swallowed by the sea, warrior women, forgotten civilisations. While there is a lot of fantasy thrown in, there is usually some ...

Ancient folklore was filled with strange and terrifying creatures said to dwell at the edges of the known world. Among them were the basilisk, a deadly serpent whose gaze and breath could kill, the ...

The Greek goddess Chimera, was a monstrous composition of disparate parts that embodied an ancient fear of females.

SAN DIEGO — The total solar eclipse is one week away. Before there was scientific reasoning behind the astronomical event, there were cultural myths and superstitions for why the sun disappeared. Long ...

A hybrid solar eclipse is seen from Lautem, East Timor, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a ring of fire as the sun peeked from ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When a total solar eclipse crosses Ohio next month, modern astronomers will use the world’s most sophisticated computers and telescopes to measure, track and record it. But ancient ...

Ancient legends from thousands of years ago often find fresh audiences in new books. Test your memory of recent titles with ...

Scientists are puzzling over a strange feeding technique that they think whales recently began using: The creatures swim to the surface of the ocean, open their mouths into a gaping yawn with their ...