The authors both wrote novels about secret societies, and the similarities don't end there. They sat down to talk about why we find the topic so fascinating Michelle Maryk and Karen Winn both have ...

At Yale, secret societies have swelled well past the Ancient Eight to an astonishing 40-plus clubs. And at Harvard nearly half of the male students from the class of 2027 who participated in a survey ...

The ivy-covered walls of America's oldest universities hold more than lecture halls and libraries. They conceal secrets. For centuries, exclusive and clandestine organizations have operated just ...

While Hong Kong triads are now known for their criminal enterprises, their roots lie in secret societies that stretch back ...

Archaeologists in Poland discovered 5,500-year-old drinking vessels and female burials, pointing to women-led secret ...

Chest lid with Masonic painting (c. 1825–45), maker unknown, paint on pine, 22.25 x 37.25 x 2 5/8 inches (photo by José Andrés Ramírez, courtesy of American Folk Art Museum) (click to enlarge) What is ...

None of the 10 candidates running for Georgetown University Student Association executive office hold membership in a secret society, compared to four of eight candidates in last year’s election.

Did the Americans really land on the Moon? Who was really behind 9/11? Did Jesus start a family and what’s behind theories of attempted world domination by the Jews? We investigate some of the most ...

Inside Secret Societies uncovers what lies behind the history of the overwhelming military power of the Nazis: their strong belief in ancient mysticism, the occult, and even alien contact which fueled ...

Despite recent protests and talk of their decline, Ivy League secret societies and clubs are as intriguing to undergraduates as they’ve ever been. Why do ideals go out the window when someone slips an ...