Thaipusam, a significant Hindu festival, is celebrated on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. It honors Lord Murugan ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

But the snake in Chinese culture is not just a divine or benevolent figure. It also represents duality–wisdom and danger, good and evil. This dual nature is reflected in numerous Chinese legends, ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

This can be from jealousy or ill will, which is also called “the evil eye.” So having this symbol with you 24/7 on your nails seems like a good thing. But there are definitely differing opinions.

Entering Auschwitz on Saturday, January 27, 1945, the Soviet soldiers struggled to make sense of what they saw. The camp’s liberation had not come cheaply: overcoming fierce resistance from German ...

Your favourite emoji might not mean what you think it does. A forensic linguist explains how these seemingly innocent symbols could have legal and social implications.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs ...