Linguistics is one of the degrees most often dragged through the mud for being “useless,” but The Lord of the Rings, one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time, might not have been possible, ...

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...

The Greeks proposed the idea that humans are a form of artificial intelligence. Prometheus and Hephaestus use technology to manufacture men and women. As historian Adrienne Mayor reveals in her book ...

Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, explored ancient myths and folklore about creating automation, artificial life, and AI, connecting them to the robots and other ingenious mechanical ...

Finland’s prime minister apologised on Wednesday to citizens of Japan, China and South Korea after MPs sparked outrage by posting pictures of themselves making derogatory squinting gestures. The ...

“Racism and all forms of discrimination are never acceptable in Finnish society,” Orpo said. “The [Finnish] government takes racism very seriously and is fully committed to combating it.” He added ...

A Finnish beauty queen was stripped of her crown for a gesture that appeared to mock Asians. Finnish lawmakers copied her, and the prime minister is now trying to defuse the controversy. By Amelia ...

The holidays are supposed to be all about warmth, generosity, and goodwill toward others. But sometimes—with temperatures dropping and only twinkling lights to ward off the long dark nights—it can ...

Also known as the Grey Sisters, the Graeae are a trio of wizened sisters who share a single tooth and eye between the three of them. Daughters of Ceto and Phorcys, a pair of primordial sea deities, ...

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday that a racism scandal that saw the country’s Miss Finland being stripped of her crown and several politicians posting derogatory images was damaging ...

Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, in 1935, von Däniken rose to prominence when he published Chariots of the Gods? while working as a hotel manager in Davos. The book posed a provocative question that ...

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued a formal apology on Wednesday over a racism scandal involving Miss Finland and later a few members of parliament. "I express my sincere apologies for the ...