A rare gilded and complete Book of the Dead, used by ancient Egyptians to help them to the afterlife, is now on display in Brooklyn ...

How would a New York Times obituary writer measure up to the scribes of the Book of the Dead? He found out at the Brooklyn Museum.

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We asked several comic book experts for their opinions on which superhero movie costume catastrophes were the most egregious.

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The discovery of bright yet stable pigments is vanishingly rare, making them hugely valuable. Now chemist Mas Subramanian is unpicking the atomic code of colour and homing in on our most-wanted hue ...

Thoth wasn’t the loudest god in Egyptian mythology — but he may have been the most powerful. In this video, we explore how Thoth became the god of wisdom, writing, magic, and divine law, acting as the ...

Short reviews of five new releases by Vermont authors, including an art book about wet nurses, a poetry collection and essays about living off the land.

The success of “Ember and Ice,” starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams from “Heated Rivalry,” underscores a growing popularity.