The filmmakers discuss cult allegations, tantric rituals, and the ongoing legal case surrounding the movement’s guru.

Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman ...

In Manipur, spring does not merely arrive—it explodes across five days of colour, rhythm, and ritual. From the first sunrise ...

By speaking to women across the continent, I discovered how reclaiming pre-colonial rites and rituals can help us find joy in our bodies ...

Ancient Greek priestesses may have used hallucinogenic ergot during the Eleusinian Mysteries, rituals carried out by the cult ...

Across different ancient civilizations, enormous bells were cast in bronze and carefully placed in temples, palaces, and sacred spaces. But what were they really used for? In this episode, we explore ...

Greek Life across the country has an unhealthy relationship with peer pressure and hazing, and that relationship goes far deeper than we think. Hazing is not well understood. Most people know it’s bad ...

New evidence from Neolithic mass graves in northeastern France suggests that some of Europe’s earliest violent encounters were not random acts of brutality, but carefully staged displays of power. By ...

Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health. The cold endurance ...

This video examines extreme initiation rituals practiced by ancient and isolated tribes. Some required enduring venomous stings, severe pain, or permanent injury. Others involved dangerous jumps, ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said ...