Chemical analyses revealed wine residue on both expensive goblets and common cups unearthed among the legendary city's ruins ...

Online, products marketed as blue lotus claim to offer relaxation and even psychedelic experiences — but they're a far cry ...

"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...

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

Those familiar with Harry Potter will have heard of the mythical grindylow, described in the JK Rowling novels as a small, ...

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

The myth of whiteness in classical sculpture In ancient times, when approaching the Temple of Aphaia on the Greek island of Aegina, one would have seen a sculpture of a young archer, painted in ...

Some are convinced it’s the legendary Leviathan– an ancient creature from myth– while others are skeptical, brushing it off as another internet hoax. But as enticing as the idea of ...

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...

Immortal Pillars is a great addition to Age of Mythology: Retold, finally giving the Chinese pantheon its due. New units and God Powers radically shake things up on the battlefield, and while the ...

Myth makes rivulets from where history has been dammed. The word “anger” is derived from an old Germanic word angaz that means a distressing narrowness, a squeezed, aching grip. Nussbaum theorises ...

“Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus,” by John William Waterhouse, 1891. Circe was among one of the most famous femme fatales in Greek mythology. Credit: Public Domain There are many strong and ...