After more than 1,000 years, researchers believe they've finally decoded the mystery of the world's longest runestone, a ...

How Christianity blurred the line between celibacy and androgyny.

The Atapuerca archaeological site in Spain has once again provided an important discovery about human evolution. Scientists ...

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Trump's cuts to the Department of Education are part of a nearly long crusade by conservative Christian groups.

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