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Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

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Astrophysicists have achieved an eye-opening leap in understanding stellar death, capturing unprecedented, detailed images of two exploding stars that demonstrate these blasts are far more complicated ...

When Illinois landowners noticed tree deaths and diseases on their properties ramp up in 2017, they suspected industrial agriculture. A survey found herbicides in 90 percent of tree tissues Christian ...

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The tradition of using evergreen trees and plants for winter celebrations predates Christianity. Ancient cultures like the Romans, Egyptians, and Celts used evergreens to symbolize life and the ...

If you’ve noticed that the moon is getting bigger and brighter you’re not imagining things. The Full Cold Moon arrives on Thursday night at 6:14 P.M. It’s named the Full Cold Moon because ...

It's the time of year when living rooms fill with the scent of pine and the annual challenge begins to keep Christmas trees looking their best throughout the holiday season. But when it comes to tree ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...