THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...

During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...

Named for the maiden-snatching, shadow-dwelling god of the underworld, the small but mighty planet Pluto is associated with destruction, subversion, depth, intensity, primal urges, the taboo ...

Plouton's dual role blends wealth with the inevitable end of everyone, exemplifying that life and death are two sides of the ...

In Roman mythology, Pluto was the god of the underworld where the souls of the dead traveled. To reach the underworld, these souls had to cross the Styx and Acheron rivers, which separated the ...

Nevertheless, because it orbited the Sun like a planet, it was classified as a planet and named Pluto, after the god of outer darkness in Roman mythology. So things stood for 65 years. Although ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

"We were definitely surprised by the 'kiss' part of kiss-and-capture. There hasn't really been a kind of impact before where the two bodies only temporarily merge before re-separating!" New ...

It is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth and 2000 years later, it lies in ruins - yet visitors should still be wary. It is a passage once used for animal sacrifices to the Greek god of ...

Hades, God of death and the Underworld. Not the most popular of deities... he had to kidnap his own wife. Also known as Pluto Credits: Whoever it was that got me into greek mythology ...

With Charon being half Pluto’s size, experts have struggled to explain how it ended up in the dwarf planet’s domain. Now, a team of researchers has suggested that Pluto may have secured Charon ...