As the clock ticks down to midnight on New Year's Eve, celebrations unfold worldwide with a medley of cultural traditions, ...

From time-honored rituals to customs that border on the unexpected, these New Year’s traditions reflect how cultures around ...

From Spain to Japan, a snapshot of New Year traditions followed around the world. Together, they reveal how communities ...

From twinkling Christmas markets across Europe to vibrant displays of poinsettia in Mexico City, the Christmas spirit takes ...

Here’s how Christmas is celebrated across the world. From kids leaving their shoes out in Germany to people in Colombia pranking each other, these traditions are bound to surprise you.

Across the world, the idea of being “cool” may sound like a fleeting label, but a large global study shows that it’s something deeper—and surprisingly consistent. From Australia to Nigeria, people ...

Having a purpose in life has been found to have many benefits for people, including better health and emotion management, less stress during stressful times, and even economic success. And it is ...

Some questions are hard to answer and always have been. Does my beloved love me back? Should my country go to war? Who stole my goats? Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world ...

When I first started traveling, my motivation wasn't about checking countries off a list. Visiting exotic countries like Ethiopia gave me an appreciation for different cultures. I wanted a more ...

Cultures around the world have been using psychedelic substances for millennia. And if you've ever participated in that tradition, there's a group of researchers who want to hear about it. The 2025 ...