Pope Francis, who shunned the pomp of the papacy, has been laid to rest outside the Vatican, fulfilling his wish. His tomb simply bears 'Franciscus' in Latin, with a replica of his iron cross ...

A team of scientists from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has created 3D reconstructions of several Aztec skull whistles from the Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany. In research published ...

Aztec death whistle may have been used to prepare sacrifice victims for journey to the afterlife because of their ominous, scream-like sound ...