In Ancient Greece, professional curse writers were employed to hex the living and the dead from beyond the grave.

Scientists have identified the oldest known ant, belonging to the extinct subfamily Haidomyrmecinae, also known as "hell ants ...

The ancient Herculaneum scrolls' long lost writings, charred and buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, are finally ...

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A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern ...

In a landmark project, scientists use AI and X-rays to uncover texts of ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by the eruption of ...

A prehistoric hell ant that lived among dinosaurs 113 million years ago had an unusual way to kill its prey and sheds new ...

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 ...

Almost 4,000 years ago, an unknown scholar in ancient Mesopotamia wrote the first known book on a series of clay tablets. The ...

An Oxford-educated philosopher who believes that death is not the end has revealed the seven 'levels of heaven and hell'. Chris Carter's interest in the supernatural came from living in a 'haunted ...

GENEVA, April 11 (Reuters) - The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of supplies ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...