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Norse myths have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Ever since they were translated for European audiences in the late 18th century, these tales have been reinterpreted for stage, page and screens: from Wagner’s Ring cycle to Marvel movies to comic books, fantasy novels and video games.

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems.

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like?

'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot

BepiColombo will arrive in 2026 to uncover the planet Mercury, and unravel how a planet as small, dense, and in such an odd place might have formed.

Will Meghan Markle vanish in 2026? Psychic Athos Salome predicts a 'creative divorce' from Harry and a retreat from the spotlight before a major social comeback.

Former patients describe harsh conditions inside the Utah wilderness program Rob Reiner sent son Nick to, as troubling details resurface amid the homicide probe.

Matt Damon reveals why working alongside wife Luciana Barroso through Artists Equity has strengthened their marriage more than couples therapy.