Visible from great distances, it is the highest active volcano not only in Europe but on the entire Eurasian plate, standing at 3,403 meters (11,161 feet) above sea level. At its base, it spans over ...

Immersing yourself in a great book can be joyful so why not try one of these eight tomes inspired by the theme of motherhood, ...

the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds. The statues were anointed in different ways. In some instances ...

Controlling nature by bulldozing dirt and pouring concrete has long been the guiding vision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For 250 years that ethos inspired both awe and disgust.

This changed around the fifth century BC, when the greatest Greek sculptors gave her a recognizable identity. Many of these statues dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite have become timeless icons, ...

Energex crews working in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.Credit: Energex “We can’t have key infrastructure completely at the mercy of Mother Nature,” Crisafulli told reporters on ...

Ancient Egyptians believed that the traits of the god or goddess connected to a sign shaped the personality of those born under it. The Nile, representing fertility and renewal, reflects Sagittarius’ ...

The three gods were a family: Amun was the chief god of Thebes, his wife Mut was a mother goddess, and their son Khonsu was a moon god. Abdelghaffar Wagdy, a co-leader of the archaeological team ...

Neuroscientists have shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what ...

Easley Police Department A mother in South Carolina is accused of brutally murdering her newborn son. An T. Ngo, 31, allegedly stabbed her baby to death with a "long, metal letter opener" while ...