ARTHUR C. CLARKE wrote a story in which the entire universe was created so that monks could ritually write out the nine billion names of God. The monks buy a computer to do this faster and better, ...

In the world of business and productivity, pre-meeting rituals play a crucial role in setting the tone and preparing individuals for effective communication and decision-making. These rituals vary ...

Inhabitants of the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá are well-known for their practice of ritual human sacrifice. The most prevalent notion in the popular imagination is that of young Maya women being ...

New Delhi — An Indian couple has allegedly died by suicide by using a guillotine-like mechanism to decapitate themselves in a sacrificial ritual, police said Sunday. Hemubhai Makwana, 38, and his wife ...

Authorities at a Florida airport uncovered a suspected human skull and bones inside the carry-on luggage of a passenger, who claimed the remains were for use in rituals. U.S. Customs and Border ...

A former Northwestern University football player accused former coach Pat Fitzgerald and the school Tuesday of tolerating hazing — alleging rituals involving a naked human "carwash" and a punishment ...