American stories carry a value system; they always do. It is parabolic, and there's a lot of hidden meaning inside stories.

Medical misinformation could cost lives, erode trust in healthcare, and fuel predatory marketing of unproven supplements or ...

A new book, the fruit of 20 years of research, aims to unearth Mary’s real identity, which the author said has been lost amid centurieslong attempts to paint her as an ever-virgin, quasi-divine woman.

Artists often turn to the supernatural to reflect on and speak to the anxieties brought about by social, religious and ...

Very little of the chatter on social media takes up the real lore that makes the region so rich in spooky storytelling.

To put that in perspective, a small biscuit contains around 4g of sugar, a treat-sized bag of sweets about 13g, and a single ...

Across the world, humans have told stories of creatures so strange and powerful they blur the line between myth and reality.

Some discussion of the retirement system for public employees has run off the tracks, so let's set things straight, writes .

Hoodoo is often misunderstood as dark magic, but it is actually a spiritual tradition rooted in African practices, developed ...

An ancient myth about moonlight and madness might trace back to something far more ordinary: our restless, moonlit sleep.

Ancient records reveal that a king named Midas really did exist. In fact, there was more than one king with that name.

Mirrors have this strange ability to make us feel uneasy. Maybe it’s because they show us exactly what we look like, or maybe ...