Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, ...

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

The Lilith myth holds that Eve was not Adam’s first wife. His first wife, Lilith, had some issues with Adam’s patriarchal tendencies and refused to be dominated by him. The contention between them ...

Directed by Philip Barantini, Adolescence tells the story of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for the murder of his classmate Katie Leonard. Graham plays his father ...

Many myths have formed around Houdini over the years. One story was popularized by director and actor Orson Welles. In audience with the tsar in Russia, Welles recounted, Houdini made the bells of ...

The video game “Black Myth: Wukong” is a cultural “magic weapon,” a soft power export that’s raising China’s profile across the world. It sold 10 million copies within just three days ...

The tablets were discovered in the Sumerian site of Girsu, called Tello today. Settled around 4500 B.C.E. in modern-day Iraq, Sumer is the world’s oldest known civilization. During the third ...

“Stock vigilantes” is a term that only recently entered the markets vernacular. It is time to retire it again equally swiftly. It refers to the idea that if the going gets tough, and US stock ...

Her Instagram account — formerly KingGutterBaby — focused on combating rampant myths and conspiracy theories that were circulating online at the time. “I would be at the hospital all day ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on ...

“The idea that everyone must get around 8 hours a night to have slept well is not just a bit of a myth but can be somewhat anxiety inducing for people who feel concerned about their sleep ...