The Egyptian blue lotus sold online isn't what you think. The real story behind this mythical plant is much more interesting ...

MEL Morris was the solo Denbigh Harrier who made the journey down to the beautiful Nant yr Arain near Aberystwyth to compete in the Nant yr Arain Silver Trail Half Marathon. This year the race doubled ...

This idea – that we must put in more effort to perfect a good night’s sleep – is a myth that Van de Laar is keen to dispel. “If you ask a person who sleeps well, ‘How do you sleep well?’ ...

Hogstow Mill in the Hope Valley is hiding a gruesome secret. In February 1683 the mill was the scene of a tragic murder that has inspired folklore and ballads across the centuries. The famous diarist, ...

Some are convinced it’s the legendary Leviathan– an ancient creature from myth– while others are skeptical, brushing it off as another internet hoax. But as enticing as the idea of ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Nothing makes people in a courtroom sit up quite as fast as a rogue suggestion of mob involvement. Especially if it’s during a ...

He’s authored two New York Times Bestsellers, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth” and “Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families Who Share the Tomlinson ...

Trading titan Paul Tudor Jones shares his golden rules for market success, emphasizing defense over offense. Rule the trades, don't let them rule you: Jones' personal playbook for investment ...

Myth makes rivulets from where history has been dammed. The word “anger” is derived from an old Germanic word angaz that means a distressing narrowness, a squeezed, aching grip. Nussbaum theorises ...

A former chief of staff of the Defence Forces has told Prime Time that "neutrality as a statement in a globalised world is a myth." Retired Vice Admiral Mark Mellett also said Russia’s ...

One of the few journalists ever to meet Carl Dean, Alanna Nash, recalls what it was like encountering Dolly Parton's very reclusive husband at home.

One well-known story concerns the myth of Hiranyakashipu, a haughty and strong demon ruler, and his son Prahlad, who disobeyed his father's orders by worshiping the god Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu ...