The moral stories, Panchatantra tales, and the fairy tales are selected by the parents as they provide a sense of calmness, education, and identification. Such narratives relax the mind and influence ...

The Book Completion Award (BCA) ran from 2017 to 2020 and was relaunched in 2025.

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used to guide children ...

Once a bestseller, 'The Once and Future King' shows how literary fame fades, influence survives, and why writers fear being ...

Christmas, once a time to gather, reflect, and renew our obligations to one another, and the social rituals that once ...

For example, early prophecies specified that Jesus would be born in the small town of Bethlehem. When Caesar Augustus ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

George Bailey dove into icy water to save an angel—and saved himself. Research explains why: Altruism activates the brain's ...

Between Straw and Stars is a heartwarming collection of stories inspired by the real-life animals of Jenna and Friends Animal Sanctuary in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This enchanting anthology ...

I wiggle my toes? Ever wondered why you can't wiggle your toes one at a time like your fingers? Learn how evolution, muscles, ...

I was wondering, as I began working on this story, whether to eat my subject as part of the research. I imagined a bold opening: “This is the longest-lived animal in the world – and it tastes great.” ...