Palm reading, or "palmistry," is one of the oldest forms of fortune telling in the world. The practice originated thousands of years ago in India, then spread through China, Persia, and Europe. Palm ...

Can a 'palm reading' predict the future of my health?

In August 1676, a court in Hertford heard a case of fraud against Joseph Haynes, James Domingo and Domingo’s “pretended wife” Sarah. The three had been travelling between local towns telling fortunes.

Palm reading as a form of fortune-telling is as phony as it is ancient. As an aid to medical diagnosis, it is as promising as it is new. The latest addition to the arcane art comes from the strange ...

Long before psychology had names for our fears, before science tried to measure uncertainty, humans searched for signs. Not because we wanted magic, but because life has always demanded courage in ...