Berossus, a Babylonian priest writing in Greek, preserved a version of the Sumerian King List that includes rulers said to have lived for thousands of years. But how reliable is this account? In this ...

He is not the first and nor would he be the last to study African cultures and write on African collected works by her scholars and storytellers, some that ...

A few minutes into The Skin of Our Teeth, the actor playing Sabina steps out of the role to declaim, “I don’t understand a word of this play!” That may be somewhat an exaggeration, at least for ...

The concept of prophecy has been a cornerstone of human civilization, transcending cultural and religious boundaries. The word “prophecy” is said to have originated from the Greek word “propheteia,” ...

The Milky Way owes its iconic name not to modern astrophysics but to an Ancient Greek myth involving Zeus, Hera, and a splash of divine milk.

Ancient Greeks were xenophobic yet practiced hospitality, balancing fear of outsiders with cultural exchange and social cooperation.

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...