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For the First Time in 800 Years, Rice and Beans Are Kosher for Passover
The Jewish Conservative movement relaxes a 13th-century ban on rice, corn and beans during Passover
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Machine Learning May Help Determine When the Old Testament Was Written
Using computer algorithms to analyze handwriting, researchers discover citizens of ancient Judah were much more literate than previously thought
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Geometric Shapes Inspire New, Stretchy Materials
Intricate designs drawn from Islamic art could help make materials that stretch in new ways
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Mother Teresa Will Become an Official Saint
The champion of India’s poorest has sprinted to sainthood since her 1997 death
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Surprising archaeological finds are breaking new ground in our understanding of Jesus’s time—and the revolution he launched 2,000 years ago
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A Buddha in Japan Is Missing Half of Its Curls
What happened to the Buddha of Nara’s famous ‘do?
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The Origins of the King James Bible
A handwritten draft of the world’s most famous bible has been discovered in England
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Why Are Native Groups Protesting Catholicism’s Newest Saint?
Nearly 250 years after Junipero Serra founded California’s first missions, questions linger about his legacy
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New Proof That Ancient Egyptians Bred Birds of Prey
A recent 3-D scan of a mummified falcon shows it was force fed sparrows and mice
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Carbon Dating Reveals One of the Oldest Known Copies of the Quran
Manuscript fragments found in U.K. library were written between 568 and 645
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A Playmobil Figure of Martin Luther Has Become the Fastest-Selling of All Time
The first edition of 34,000 figurines sold out in 72 hours
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Two Eerie Medusa Heads Watch Over Turkey’s Waterways
Why the Greek monster stares out from an ancient cistern in Istanbul
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Pittsburgh Has a Huge Collection of Relics
St. Anthony’s Chapel contains the largest number of relics outside of the Vatican
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The Science of the Red Sea’s Parting
It is physically and scientifically possible for a body of water to part
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Living in Tough Environments Makes People More Prone to Belief in God
People living in harsh natural environments are more likely to believe in a tough, moralizing god
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Guy Fawkes May Be the Root of the Word “Guys”
The word’s meaning has changed a lot throughout the centuries
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An Awe-Inspiring Altar Remembers One Latino Artist’s Guiding Spirit
At the American History Museum, an installation reimagines the life story of a Latina artist and writer
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The Pope Would Like You to Accept Evolution and the Big Bang
The Roman Catholic Church is pro-evolution and Big Bang, but with a twist
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How Did “Mana,” An Austronesian Religious Idea, Become a Gaming Staple?
Anthropologist Alex Golub tracks the path of mana, from ancient Taiwan to fantasy gaming culture
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The “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” Is Most Likely Not a Modern Fake
Chemical analyses show the text was written thousands of years ago
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