When the ship’s crew cut into Crook Jaw, they found neither Devil nor mermaid inside, just heaps of yellow seaweed. As it ...

Review - spending a few hours with The Mermaid of Zennor is not for the faint of heart, but it’s worth sticking with for a multitude of reasons.

No wonder, even in present times, magical baby names are a favorite among parents. Harry Potter can be attributed to ...

In Benin, women are the backbone of voodoo celebrations, integral both on the front lines and behind the scenes. Their roles in organising rituals, preserving sacred knowledge, and maintaining ...

The Zwaandendael Museum in Lewes, Delaware commemorates the first attempt at a permanent European settlement in 1631. The ...

Just when he thought all the children had split into their respective groups, he discovered one little girl holding his hand ...

The coffee giant's iconic logo, which features a twin-tailed mermaid or "siren," has roots in an unusual and somewhat eerie history.

On this day in 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids" - in reality manatees - and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are ...

Starbucks' iconic green logo is instantly recognisable, but very few of us will have actually ever sat and thought about the real meaning behind it. On the surface, it appears to be a woman with long, ...

The researchers were interested in supernatural stories associated with specific features in the historical landscape.