From ancient Mesopotamian rituals to the teachings of Buddha, Christ, and Muhammad — this is the story of how religion shaped human civilization.

VCG. With a gentle lift of the hands, a slow rise of the body and a steady bend of the knees, Taijiquan has been practiced ...

Every writer of history wants to craft a work that sticks to the ribs of the reader, and no meal does that better than one made from sacred cows. That’s what John Samuel Harpham aims to do in The ...

Just a short ferry ride from the mainland near DeLand lies Hontoon Island State Park, a 1,650-acre slice of wild Florida that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

Tucked away in Somerset County sits a slice of Pennsylvania paradise that makes even the most dedicated couch potatoes consider trading their remotes for hiking boots. Laurel Summit State Park isn’t ...

An area called the central Southern Cone in South America, which consists of a large part of Argentina, is known to be one of ...

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

Scientists discover the oldest human face in Western Europe, dating back more than a million years, in a cave in northern ...