Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Jar Unearthed in Israel Bears Biblical Name Meaning ‘Yahweh Has Built’

Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Jar Unearthed in Israel Bears Biblical Name Meaning ‘Yahweh Has Built’

METULA, Israel — Archaeologists with Azusa Pacific University in California have announced the discovery of a nearly 3,000-year-old broken jar bearing the inscription “lbnayo,” meaning “belonging to Benaiyo.” The name is the equivalent of the biblical Beniah, meaning “Yahweh has built.” “Such a discovery advances our understanding of the site and the local region considerably,” […]

City of David Archaeologists Say 2,000-Year-Old Central Jerusalem Market Found

City of David Archaeologists Say 2,000-Year-Old Central Jerusalem Market Found

 JERUSALEM (Times of Israel) — A rare Second Temple measuring table was recently discovered in the City of David, and it is causing archaeologists to identify an ancient Jerusalem square as the city’s 2,000-year-old central market, according to Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Ari Levy. In conversation with The Times of Israel on Monday, Levy […]

China’s Gene-Editing Scientist Jailed for Three Years in Modified Baby Case

China’s Gene-Editing Scientist Jailed for Three Years in Modified Baby Case

 (South China Morning Post) — Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies, has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3 million yuan (US$430,000). He, along with two others named Zhang Renli and Qin Jinzhou, was convicted by a Shenzhen court on Monday on charges related to the […]

Recordings Reveal That Plants Make Ultrasonic Squeals When Stressed

Recordings Reveal That Plants Make Ultrasonic Squeals When Stressed

(New Scientist) — Although it has been revealed in recent years that plants are capable of seeing, hearing and smelling, they are still usually thought of as silent. But now, for the first time, they have been recorded making airborne sounds when stressed, which researchers say could open up a new field of precision agriculture […]

Scientists Warn Human ‘Mini-Brains’ Created From Stem Cells in Lab May Be Sentient, Able to Feel Pain

Scientists Warn Human ‘Mini-Brains’ Created From Stem Cells in Lab May Be Sentient, Able to Feel Pain

Researchers are warning that neuroscientists may have crossed ethical boundaries by growing lumps of human brain in a lab — and in some cases transplanting the tissue into animals — which may be sentient and able to feel pain. The small pea-sized “mini-brains” or brain “organoids” created by scientists are masses of tissue made from […]

First Temple Period Royal Steward Seal Bearing Name Meaning ‘My Lord Is Yahweh’ Discovered in Jerusalem

First Temple Period Royal Steward Seal Bearing Name Meaning ‘My Lord Is Yahweh’ Discovered in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM — A clay seal dating to the time of the first temple and King Solomon has been found in soil excavated from foundations of the Western Wall. The bulla bears the phrase “Adoniyahu Asher Al Habayit,” signifying that the man was a royal steward and was named Adoniyahu, which means “My Lord is Yahweh.” […]

Leg Bones of Human-Sized Penguin Discovered in New Zealand, Researchers Claim Fossils Shed Light on Penguin Evolution

Leg Bones of Human-Sized Penguin Discovered in New Zealand, Researchers Claim Fossils Shed Light on Penguin Evolution

WAIPARA — A report published in the Australasian Journal of Paleontology announces the discovery of a large leg bones attributed to a species of penguins that stood five feet tall. While researchers state that the find helps to shed light on the evolution of penguins, Christians note that the penguins are still penguins and there […]

Archaeologists Find Artifacts From Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem Chronicled in Bible

Archaeologists Find Artifacts From Babylonian Conquest of Jerusalem Chronicled in Bible

JERUSALEM — Archaeologists conducting a dig in Israel have uncovered artifacts and evidence confirming the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem as chronicled in the Old Testament of the Bible. “It is very exciting to be able to excavate the material signature of any given historical event, and even more so regarding an important historical event such […]

Study Claims Komodo Dragon DNA Provides Insight Into Lizard’s Adaptive Evolution, Christians Point to Creator

Study Claims Komodo Dragon DNA Provides Insight Into Lizard’s Adaptive Evolution, Christians Point to Creator

A study into the DNA of the Komodo dragon claims to provide insight into the “positive selection” adaptive evolution of the unique monitor lizard with a metabolism similar to that of mammals. Christian researchers, however, state that the study doesn’t point to evolution at all, but rather demonstrates the handiwork of the Creator. The study […]