Two people have been taken to hospital after a flat fire in Willesden. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were ...

Researchers gave psilocybin to two dozen religious clergy. Was it guided by science, religion, or some awkward combination?

Acknowledging what he called the "unusual nature" of his research ... On a recent trip to Spain, an incense holder suspended from an enormous dome with ropes in the Cathedral of Santiago caught ...

Forks, spoons, and knives are essential for most meals in Western countries, save for handheld items like sandwiches and pizza. However, eating by hand is common practice in many parts of the ...

You must understand that since moving to Mexico I have the smallest kitchen possible. This means that I don’t have standard kitchen helpers, not even such items that my entire life I thought of as ...

Kobe bell with three candles in standing bamboos and flowers at the Seattle Center. Photo credit: Barbara Mizoguchi.

HONG KONG – Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through a forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting stump of an incense tree that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for ...

According to legend, the origin of the practice goes back to a story about a monster called Nian ... include food offerings and the burning of incense at home altars. During this period, many ...

You'll find this dragon engraved on the base of Buddhist thrones and incense holders. Ba Via Dragon - Part tortoise, part dragon, known for transporting things across the land. This dragon is ...

Rick Doblin had come to believe that psychedelic experiences are the "common core" of all religions, and he wanted to test this thesis. In February 1984, the 31-year-old college student living off ...

The cop who described Karen Read as a “wack job c–t” in texts to pals allegedly called her lawyer an “a–hole” in a text to a prosecutor after her case ended in a mistrial, Read’s ...