Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time ...

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to ...

Religion, or religiousness, isn't going away. Dr. Freud believed religion to be an illusion and only a stage in human ...

No shit. A stew of tribal beats, twanging Morricone guitars and searing saxophone, topped by Brandon’s withering, dramatic ...

The goal of Nicaea—unity in faith among Christians—remains, but the methodology has changed almost 180 degrees and, if we are ...

Scopes monkey trial spotlighting evolution was a defeat of biblical fundamentalism. But some aren't buying it: One Kentucky ...

The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest evangelical body, has promoted creationist beliefs in its publications.

Violence persists as an evolutionary remnant. To combat it, we can tackle its biological origins and contemporary triggers.

In “Believing,” The New York Times is exploring how religion and spirituality shape our lives. The reporter behind it found ...

Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, ...

The evolution of Black spirituality, from traditional church attendance to embracing ancestral traditions and online spiritual communities.