The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ethelene Whitmire about her book, "The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram," about a queer American ...

Who are the Bnei Menashe, an ethnic group from India that has been immigrating to Israel? Judy Maltz of Ha'aretz has covered the community for more than a decade.

Here’s how North America’s smallest — and undeniably — cutest rabbit might gain a foothold in Washington's scrubland.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone has their own version of paradise, but mine specifically involves a herd of Pygmy Goats. I know I’m not alone in this.

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If you’re like most animal lovers, you probably can’t get enough of videos showing baby animals exploring their world, especially when they have a little spice to their personalities. Enter Hugo, an ...

I am in Kenya to research my seventh John Wells novel, "The Night Ranger." Wells is chasing American missionaries taken into the bush by Somali mercenaries. It is a change of pace for him, lower ...

It felt like much of pop culture this year was running on pure adrenaline. Everything from music to film, fashion to memes and even politics seemed to collapse into one ongoing feed of viral spectacle ...

It's time to bid farewell to a year marked by late-night controversies, movie theater chaos and celebrities literally leaving planet Earth. 2025 was filled with the kind of pop culture stories that ...

As waves crash along the shores of Puget Sound, the descendants of the region’s earliest residents hear the words created by their ancestors. “They heard what the waves said x̌ʷəlč,” Zalmai Zahir said ...

This kicks off a one month adventure in Africa! This week we're starting the adventure in Cameroon where we'll be visiting several tribes like the Baka Pygmies and the Mbororo Tribe. Michigan couple ...