From Bali to the Maldives, this article uncovers the most stunning tropical islands to visit, offering crystal-clear waters ...

Antiquities Act gives the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal lands. During its nearly ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

This was the Miwatari, meaning the sacred crossing, which local belief held was left by a passing god of Japan’s native Shinto belief. Its appearance evoked feelings of awe but also reassurance ...

Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

Experimental music veterans Tortoise are teasing their first new album since 2016’s The Catastrophist with the single “Oganesson,” which is out now. The gently chugging song includes Jeff ...

Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony elevated him to the status of Homer and is "a major source on Greek ...

In January, a rehabilitation center for critically endangered tortoises in southern Madagascar was severely impacted by heavy flooding caused by two cyclones. The rescue center hosts thousands of ...

The discovery of artifacts near the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun may be the oldest known evidence of a ritual known as the ...

A three-foot statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu had washed ashore. The sculpture was broken in pieces, but experts recognized it as depicting Vishnu in the Janardanaya avatar, one of his 24 divine forms ...