Years ago, a young patient's mother told Emily McCourt, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of ...

A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

Thumos, the ancient drive for honor and recognition, remains overlooked in psychiatry. Yet its role in extremism, ideological ...

Khorana’s research at the Institute for Enzyme Research at the University of Wisconsin and later at MIT helped decipher the ...

An early Western attempt to classify plants was made in the fourth century by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher. He divided the plant world into trees, shrubs, and herbs.

This Rose Day 2025 learn how roses are more than just a romantic gesture Discover their anti-inflammatory mood-boosting and ...

The next God of War is potentially heading to Egypt, and these are the gods and goddesses we want to meet when we get there.

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

Across more than 3,000 counties all over the United States, ranging from the least to most educated, those with a higher level of education had a longer lifespan, according to the Institute for Health ...

Although some movies and media depict ancient people as unclean, that’s not entirely accurate. The ancients had hygiene ...

The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on January 29 this year. Also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, the festival marking the advent of spring is widely celebrated in China and ...