A rare 13th century gravoir has been found in an excavation of Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands. A gravoir is an ancient ...

Accounts that are received from antiquity and repeated over and over again, then merge with eyewitness accounts and blend ...

Our World in Data indicates that women tend to live longer than men. Across the globe, this “longevity gap”... The post Why ...

Middle age is a perfect time to rekindle your love affair with movement. Whether it's dancing, cycling, or yoga, finding an ...

An exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum charts the influence and allure of the Book of Psalms across religions and cultures during the Middle Ages.

Nowadays, we can take a bath every hour if we want, with countless hygiene products available in stores. However, people in ...

Middle age might just be life’s most fascinating plot twist. It’s that eye-opening chapter where people start noticing subtle ...

Natasha Deen is a Guyanese-Canadian writer of books for kids and adults. Her books include the YA novels In the Key of Nira ...

Diane Purkiss is affiliated with Keble College, University of Oxford. “You have to keep beating it for longer,” my grandmother instructed me. “It isn’t pale yet. It’s still too yellow.” I didn’t ask ...

"You have to keep beating it for longer," my grandmother instructed me. "It isn't pale yet. It's still too yellow." I didn't ask how long this would take. I was nine years old, and I understood what ...

“Because diet culture ― the belief system that equates thinness with health ― is so normalized, behaviors often masquerade as ...

BERLIN — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden. Rötzel’s Monk Garden is home to ...