Maybe you've heard about Kool Aid or the Family Jams -- but what do you really know about some of the world's most infamous cults? See more »

Sure, there was a time when being labeled "nerd" was the nadir of uncoolness. But things have changed, and in 2011, nerds ruled -- totally. Who made our list? See more »

Do you ever wonder whether your morning meeting was necessary? After all, why should it take six people to decide on a new coffee machine for the break room? Perhaps a pair could have handled this decision better than a group. See more »

Chinese parents on the hunt for creative baby names are turning to the Olympic Games for inspiration. Just don't try to name your new baby "@". See more »

Aborigines use stories called dreamings to keep a record of their history. But the recent history of the Aborigines is nothing like a dream. See more »

Branding may put you in mind of that steak commercial on TV where the beef is seared with a hot iron marked Grade A. And in truth, the process on humans is not that different. Yet people who have been branded say there is pleasure in the pain. See more »

Over its history, bullfighting has had more than its share of fans and detractors. Learn about the glitz, glory and gore of this often-misunderstood sport. See more »

We may think that mental illnesses are rare, or things that simply happen to other people. We may think that they'll be easy to spot. We might not be willing to consider that we could have a mental disorder ourselves. See more »

One piece of diet advice is not to snack until you're hungry enough to eat an apple. But what about consuming human flesh? Is cannibalism about hunger, power or desperation? And is it alive and well in our modern world? See more »

In this article, we'll separate fact from propaganda and learn what a cult actually is, see what practices characterize a destructive cult and investigate some of the more notable cult incidents in recent history. See more »