religion

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.

The Chumash people poked bits of psychoactive plants into cave ceilings next to their paintings.

The heart of the religious ritual is mysticism, argues Brian Muraresku in “The Immortality Key.”

In “The Immortality Key,” Brian Muraresku speculates that the Eucharist could have once been more colorful.

All the fun of opening up a mummy, without the fear of unleashing a plague.

Christmas was banned in 1647 and rebellions broke out across the country.

The message matters more than the man.

Rare structures and artifacts of the Viking religion practiced centuries prior to Christianity’s introduction have been uncovered by archaeologists in Norway, including a “god house.”

Eastern traditions have complex views on how karma affects your life.

17th-century outbreaks of plague in Italy reveal both tensions between religious and public health authorities.

Psychedelics are going mainstream. Here’s your reading list.

Christians and Muslims that pick out unconscious patterns are more likely to believe in a god.

You actually score worse on memory tests.

In some countries, religiosity and pro-science attitudes are actually positively correlated, according to the results of a recent study.

In a recent study, researchers examined how Christian nationalism is affecting the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apparently the Catholic Church is a small business.

Placing science and religion at opposite ends of the belief spectrum is to ignore their unique purposes.

The year 2020 will go down in history as one that shook our inner and outer worlds.

Want help raising your kids? Spend more time at church, says new study.

Fighting materialized, virtual monsters can be cathartic in stressful and precarious times.

Bastet was the daughter of the sun. The ancient Egyptian goddess was originally a fierce lioness warrior—a strong woman with the head of a big cat. Over time, her image […]

Does what you believe in come from reason? Or just your community?

That’s not frankincense you smell at the “holy of the holies.”