Coffee has been found by researchers from a Brazilian university and a state-run agricultural firm to contain proteins that have a painkiller effect similar to morphine but one that lasts longer.
Sitting for hours can lead to death, even if you exercise, a new study by researchers from Canada has shown.
It's official: 2014 was the hottest year recorded since 1880. Scientists at National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed on Friday that the warmest temperatures were recorded last year.
Two medical organizations have recommended getting a human papillomavirus (H.P.V.) test to assess women for cervical cancer before using Papanicolaou – or Pap – smear screening. Although the new guidance, as published in Gynecologic Oncology, the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease and Obstetrics & Gynecology, is not accepted by all major medical groups, it gives some direction to doctors interested in using H.P.V. test for screening, according to lead author Dr. Warner Huh.
Pope Francis stressed the significant role of the Mother of God in the life of every Catholic faithful and in the mission of the Church during his homily on the Solemnity of Mary.
Celebrity super couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have let their oldest biological child discover her gender identity.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and Director Tim Burton have split up after spending 13 years together as a couple. The amicable separation happened in the early part of this year but was reported only recently.
A Catholic priest from New York, an Ebola survivor and an Academy Award-winning actress are just three of the many people who have recently attested to the power of prayer.
At a time when the world's attention is focused on Mars following recent findings of possible signs of life there, here comes NASA pointing to another planet – Venus – where humans could live.
Rap artist Ackquille Jean Pollard, better known by his stage name Bobby Shmurda, was arrested in New York City earlier this week and was subsequently arraigned in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan on gun and drug charges.
The "oh my gosh" moment in the exploration of Mars has come: Scientists have announced not one, but two pieces of evidence that strongly suggest that the Red planet could be harboring life.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.