Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new ...

From prehistoric burials to overcrowded Victorian churchyards, this is what our treatment of the dead throughout history says about the living ...

People around the world are celebrating the Day of the Dead, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of All Saint’s Day on Nov. 1 and All Soul’s Day on Nov. 2.

Running along the Caribbean shores of the lush Yucatán Peninsula, Riviera Maya is a 100-mile (160km) stretch of sands ...

Discover a variety of events in Washington, D.C. this week, from Halloween activities and tech networking to Day of the Dead ...

It's time for most of America to move clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, ...

Day of the Dead is not Halloween. Dia de Muertos is a very personal holiday to its celebrants, who stay surrounded by family.

Halloween draws on traditions from around the world, from the green hills of Ireland to Central America, reaching back some ...

While he set out to create a traditional Buddhist retreat, a looser version was gaining traction elsewhere. The quarterback ...

More than 30 years after 16-year-old Guide Nyachuru died at a church camp in Zimbabwe, his family is seeking justice in a ...

The Aghori are followers of a Hindu sect believed to be 1000 years old. These ascetics are often regarded as sadhus (Sanskrit for ‘good/holy man’), and have devoted their entire lives to the ...

A portion of a human skull dating back more than 4,000 years was found along a river in Indiana, the local coroner's office announced on Monday. Officials used radiocarbon dating to determine that the ...