Origins and Mythological Context Bhairav’s origins trace back to ancient Shaiva scriptures and Tantra texts, where he emerges as a guardian and enforcer of cosmic justice. According to one popular ...

Mani Ratnam39s Ravan lent the 39demon king39 shades of white and grayThe ancient Jain scriptures say he will be one of the next 24 Jain tirthankaras or revered souls Legend has it that Ravan and his w ...

Chief Shekhar Gupta, the legendary astrophysicist who died Tuesday explained his thoughts on Big Bang & how curiosity keeps a ...

If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks ...

A baby pudu at the Oakland Zoo has been given the name Quilla after a moon goddess in Incan culture, the zoo said.

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism ...

Malcolm X—who would be very proud of Ibrahim Traore, the Pan-African president of Burkina Faso—would have been 100 years ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

In an archaeological first, German researchers have found a depiction of major Assyrian deities carved onto a relief.

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

Open-water fishing doesn’t begin until April 1 in Maine, but that didn’t stop four Bobcat lacrosse seniors from angling for a fishing-inspired sportrait last winter that pays tribute to one of their ...