Pyromancy refers to the ancient practice of divination—seeking omens, guidance, or spiritual messages by observing the ...

Ancient Greek records contain stories about Greek alphabet origins. Could the Greek alphabet actually have an Egyptian ...

A central character in a story or movie who lacks traditional heroic qualities, such as courage or selflessness.

Africa’s name does not descend from the epistemic centers of Athens or Rome. The continent carries a name originating not from Greek philosophers or Roman conquerors, but from the indigenous Amazigh ...

Petrichor, coined in 1964, describes the distinct earthy scent released when rain falls on dry soil. Derived from Greek words for 'stone' and 'fluid of the gods,' it's caused by plant oils and geosmin ...

The word “dynasty” is defined as a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same line of descent or family, or a ...

Enjoy reading through these elegant, cute and vintage names for your daughter.

The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

Linguists at Aberystwyth University have launched the first comprehensive dictionary to capture every known word of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland between 325 BC and AD 500. The ...

We dig into Austin's graffiti past, exploring early markings, lost murals and the hunt for the city's oldest legible tag ...

Many golf terms stretch back centuries, and contested origins are common. Here is a history of some of golf's most ...

Sumanto Chattopadhyay has woven humour, curiosity, and a detective-like love for detail in balancing research with ...