
Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren't celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art. And soon some churches in the UK may be marrying gay couples. How do religions manage to change their mind?
Pope Francis at his general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Photograph: Alessandra Benedetti/Alessandra Benedetti/CorbisAtheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis has said in his latest urging that people of all ...
Amina Tyler, 19, was found in the midst of police scuffles with hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Shariah. (Photo via Femen France on Facebook)After months of reportedly going into hiding, the outspoken Tunisian feminist who sparked a trend of “to...
An international network of scientists compared pieces of DNA from different canines and concluded that wolves started their transformation into dogs in East Asia. (photo: Ya-Ping Zhang)Imagine a wolf catching a Frisbee a dozen times in a row, or leadi...