The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three Victorian amateurs were determined to solve the puzzle.

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. The city's government prepared an extensive ...

So, to combat those rumors, we tapped running coaches and trainers to break down—and debunk—the most common myths about strength training they hear from clients. Let’s set the record ...

A parricide, escape into the woods, where an evil cult awaits to feast on human flesh as sacrifice and ritual. Mikhail Red continues his exploration of horror cinema with “Lilim,” based on the ...

Many myths have formed around Houdini over the years. One story was popularized by director and actor Orson Welles. In audience with the tsar in Russia, Welles recounted, Houdini made the bells of ...

This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in 77 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year ...

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?’ ...

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 ...

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) enhance online security. They encrypt your connection by masking your IP address. You can use VPNs to avoid geo-restricted content and even ISP throttling. However ...

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But it also adds power to a bigger, stronger and more dangerous historical myth. When I was at primary school, during the apartheid era, my white classmates and I were told that when white people ...