The policies of the medieval Catholic clergy may be responsible for modern psychology in the West. Source: https://www.livescience.com/catholic-church-made-westerners-weird.html
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Ancient Mosaic Found in ‘Burnt Church’ May Depict Miracle Described in the New Testament
A colorful fifth-century mosaic that depicts one of Jesus’ most famous miracles has been unearthed in Israel, perfectly preserved beneath the ashes from an ancient fire. Source: https://www.livescience.com/ancient-mosaic-new-testament-miracle.html
Early Christian ‘Church of the Apostles’ Possibly Unearthed Near Sea of Galilee
Jesus is said to have healed a blind man and split bread at this holy site. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66074-church-of-apostles-found-sea-of-galilee.html
In Photos: Biblical ‘Church of the Apostles’ Discovered
Jesus is said to have healed a blind man at the site, located along the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66073-photos-biblical-church-of-the-apostles.html
A Mysterious, Cross-Shaped Structure Is Buried Underground in Russia. It Could Be One of the World’s Oldest Churches.
A celestial phenomenon is revealing underground structures. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65967-oldest-church-world-cosmic-rays.html
Putting the B(ee) in Business
Deborah Mburu’s mother started selling honey to her friends for fun, but her daughter saw a way to turn this hobby into a thriving business. After learning more about entrepreneurship through the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women online course on Coursera, Deborah is driving towards becoming the leading supplier of high-quality natural products in Africa and […]
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DNA Data Storage Is Closer Than You Think
“Life’s information-storage system is being adapted to handle massive amounts of information,” reports Scientific American, reports Scientific American, calling it “an alternative to hard drives” and noting that DNA “is already routinely sequenced (read), synthesized (written to) and accurately copied with ease. “DNA is also incredibly stable, as has been demonstrated by the complete genome sequencing of a fossil horse that…
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Baptismal Font Hidden Inside Jesus’ Traditional Birthplace
A baptismal font dating to the 6th or 7th century A.D. was just found — hidden inside another baptismal font — in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65826-jesus-birthplace-baptismal-fonts-found.html
Meet Estella: An Up-and-Coming Journalist Passionate about Social Change
Coursera for Refugees launched in 2016 to provide free access to Coursera’s catalog to refugees around the world. Today more than 26,000 refugees are learning on Coursera, including Estella. Estella is a 25-year-old aspiring journalist living in Rwanda after she had to leave her home in Burundi. She participates in Coursera for Refugees through the […]
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Has the ball lightning mystery been solved?
What is ball lightning? Scientists have been trying to figure that out for hundreds of years, and now it seems they may finally be close to solving one of Earth’s most intriguing natural mysteries. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ball-lightning-lightning-atmosphere-earth-optik…