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Religion Could God Help You Live Longer? ByRachael Rettner published 13 June 18 Being religious may come with a longevity boost, a new study suggests.

Perceived Face of God US Christians Think God Looks a Lot Like Them ByLaura Geggel published 12 June 18 What does God look like? U.S. liberals and conservatives may perceive the Almighty differently, as do young and old people, a new study finds.

null Exorcisms Enter 21st Century with Cellphone-Enabled Demon Busting ByMindy Weisberger published 20 April 18 Catholic priests have flocked to Rome for this year's exorcism training. Here's what that entails.

Archangel Gabriel Are Angels Real? ByBenjamin Radford published 30 March 18 About 70 percent of Americans believe in these messengers from God.

null Jesus' Baptism Site Surrounded by Bombs and Booby Traps (But Not for Long) ByBrandon Specktor published 29 March 18 One of the holiest sites in Christianity is surrounded by thousands of active land mines. Not for long.

A basket full of Easter eggs. Why Is Easter Called 'Easter'? ByBrent Landau published 25 March 18 Everyone knows that chocolate eggs don't date from the roots of Christianity, but neither does the name (which the Venerable Bede says came from a pagan goddess).

New research by Joan Taylor suggests Jesus may have been an average height, with short black hair, brown eyes and olive-brown skin. What Did Jesus Really Look Like? New Study Redraws Holy Image ByOwen Jarus published 27 February 18 Turns out, Jesus likely wasn't a tall, white guy with long, blondish hair, according to new research.

This 2,700-year-old seal impression contains the Hebrew name for "Isaiah" and may refer to the biblical prophet who lived at the same time. Is This Seal the Earliest Evidence of Biblical Prophet Isaiah? ByOwen Jarus published 22 February 18 The 2,700-year-old seal impression refers to Isaiah, which may be the first extra-biblical evidence of the man who has a book in the Hebrew Bible named after him.

Images of the newfound cave have yet to be released. Here, the caves of Qumran that were discovered between 1947-1956 Could This Newfound Cave Hold More Dead Sea Scrolls? ByOwen Jarus published 22 January 18 Archaeologists have hopes of finding new fragments of these biblical manuscripts.

null Is the Internet Changing the Way People Feel About Religion? ByBrandon Specktor published 16 January 18 Does more Internet mean less God? Probably not — but it might mean less church.

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