Ultrarunning is a celebration of living and a rehearsal of dying all rolled up in a single intense experience.

This is a time for family and friends to gather, watch the full moon and eat mooncakes and other delicacies.

Which philosopher had the strongest arguments? David Hume, who raised some of the best challenges for science, ethics, and religion.

Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.

For some reason, the bodies of deceased monks stay "fresh" for a long time.

For the ancients, hospitality was an inviolable law enforced by gods and priests and anyone else with the power to make you pay dearly for mistreating a stranger.

Brain-based technologies of spiritual enhancement can induce mystical experiences in many people on demand. What does this mean for spirituality today?

A Nazi institute produced a Bible without the Old Testament that portrayed Jesus as an Aryan hero fighting Jewish people.

Apart from divine authority, is there an ethical basis for right and wrong?

Must a religious story be confirmed as a true fact to be effective and inspiring?

There were at least four major climate catastrophes that reshaped global religion. It could be happening again.

No. But Buddhism and quantum mechanics have much to teach each other.

Seek pleasure and avoid pain. Why make it more complicated?

Studies show that religion and spirituality are positively linked to good mental health. Our research aims to figure out how and why.

The mummy was first thought to be a male priest. But a recent radiological analysis revealed a surprising anomaly.

Regularities, which we associate with laws of nature, require an explanation.

A new study provides a possible scientific explanation for the existence of stories about ancient saints performing miracles with water.

A new study explores how using positive labels to describe a majority group may negative impact perceptions of minority groups.

After years of speculation a team of researchers has pinpointed the age of this ancient mystery.

Intrinsic religiosity has a protective effect against depression symptoms.

Spirituality can be an uncomfortable word for atheists. But does it deserve the antagonism that it gets?

Here's what Einstein meant when he spoke of cosmic dice and the "secrets of the Ancient One".

Creating an afterlife—or a simulation of one—would take vast amounts of energy. Some scientists think the best way to capture that energy is by building megastructures around stars.

What happens when simulation theory becomes more than a fascinating thought experiment?

Research shows that bone fragments of Jesus's (possible) brother belong to someone else.

A new study looks at why mysterious voices are sometimes taken as spirits and other times as symptoms of mental health issues.

Imagine Heraclitus spending an afternoon down by the river...

A new survey shows who believes what and how it differs from what Americans believe as a whole.

Is death the final frontier? We ask scientists, philosophers, and spiritual leaders about life after death.

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