From demon to danger noodle, human ideas about snakes can be as contradictory as the creatures themselves. In Slither, Stephen S. Hall challenges our serpent stereotypes.

America has been around long enough that an article in the magazine’s back pages actually commemorates the last centennial ...

Zeeva Bukai’s debut novel, “The Anatomy of Exile,” is a deeply personal exploration of the nuances of Arab, Israeli and ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, ...