From the first whispers of Greek mythology to the philosophical writings that shaped the Western mind, one belief remained ...

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

Our health and well-being depends on disassociating ourselves from the persistent negative thoughts that can lead to ...

In 1947, the Swiss zoologist Rudolf Schenkel published a paper titled “Expression Studies on Wolves.” Based on an eight-year ...

For the Ancient Greeks, virtue was the most important quality a person could have, and being virtuous was the absolute goal ...

One of the most insightful perspectives on love is by Ancient Greek philosopher Plato in Symposium, describing its force as a ...

Theophrastus’ ‘The Braggart,’ ‘The Flatterer’ and ‘The Bore’ come to live in today’s White House.

Dreams have long captivated human imagination, from the mysticism of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia to the philosophy of ...

Empedocles was born in the Greek city of Acragas (also known in Latin as ‘Agrigentum’ and in Italian as ‘Agrigento’), which is located on the southern coast of Sicily, around 490 BC. Empedocles is ...

Explore the foundational ideas of ancient Greek philosophy, from the naturalistic inquiries of the Pre-Socratics to the ethical frameworks of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. This concise overview ...

An overpowering stench of rotten egg rises from clouds of steam surrounding a bathtub-sized hole. It was carved out of the rocks here several millennia ago. Shivering in the late spring breeze ...

This boy has been sliding down a plastic slide; the rubbing of his trousers against the slide has given him a static electrical charge. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. In ancient Greece, philosopher Thales ...