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How Do We Explain The Evolution Of Religion?

In a new paper, biologists suggest that religion evolved in our prehistoric past through processes by which serving one's family and larger social group become synonymous with serving God.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who appears not to have told the whole story about his nation's surveillance programs.

Here's What Putin Didn't Tell Snowden About Russia's Spying

When the NSA leaker asked the Russian leader about his nation's electronic eavesdropping, Putin said there's no "mass system." The Center for Strategic & International Studies says there is.

Hunting For The Tastiest Egg: Duck, Goose, Chicken Or Quail?

We hard-boiled them. We donned blindfolds. And we chowed down. In our eggsperiment, can you guess which bird prevailed in the ultimate showdown of duck vs. chicken?

Writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who won the Nobel Prize in 1982, died Thursday at 87.

A Love Letter To Literature: Reading Gabo In 'The Paris Review'

Gabriel Garcia Marquez died Thursday. It would be hard to overstate the importance of his novels, but author Gustavo Arellano recommends getting to know him in a different medium.

A member of the Bayonne ham authority, <em>La Confrerie du Jambon de Bayonne</em>, with a ham on the first day of the 2014 Bayonne ham fair in southern France.

Like Ham? There's A Festival For That In French Basque Country

The port town of Bayonne in France's Basque region is known for its colorful food and culture. And since 1464, its residents have celebrated the remarkable, local cured ham at the springtime Ham Fair.

Campaign To Get Sherman Alexie Book To Idaho Students Tops Goal

Two women in Washington have raised enough money to send 350 copies of a controversial book by Sherman Alexie to students in Meridian, Idaho. The move is…

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