Hiding your thumbs is said to protect your parents from death. In the U.S. and some other Western countries, a black cat crossing your path is still seen as a sign of bad luck. But it wasn’t ...

Here are some of the different ways in which Easter is celebrated in different countries across the globe. In Spain, Easter or Semana Santa (Holy Week) is marked by grand, emotional processions ...

This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility culminates in the marriage of the May Queen and the Green Man—and the arrival ...

Wearing clothes from a different culture shows a person’s appreciation of the culture. When that American girl wore a cheongsam to her school prom, she showed that she values Chinese culture.

Pressure has been piling on countries and businesses alike as they try to thread the needle between the two economic superpowers, which have slapped record tariffs on each other in a swiftly ...

Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

Remote work can be a boon to family life even if it limits other forms of social interaction. The online popularity of long podcasts might betoken a retreat from literate to oral culture ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech ...

In Canada, researchers were inspired by the Blackfoot story of the Human Spiderweb to create a collective practice for 300 ...

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