
Man who invented genetics was an Augustinian (like the Pope)
Gregor Mendel was born July 20, 1822. He became an Augustinian friar, grew peas in a monastery garden in Brno, and changed science forever.

The Vatican Observatory says four asteroids now honor figures tied to its history, including the Pope who re-established it in 1891.

The Apollo 11 astronauts left a signed letter from Pope Paul VI on the moon, which included the entirety of Psalm 8.

When looking at how quickly technology was progressing near the end of his life, the Polish pontiff warned us all that we have an important choice to make.

How a 17th-century Jesuit mathematician helped reform China’s imperial calendar — and quietly shaped the date of its most important festival.

The Forensic Sciences unit at Chaminade University is working with the Diocese of Honolulu to recover the bones of St. Marianne Cope.

The NIH has ended funding for research using aborted fetal tissue, shifting focus to ethical alternatives that respect the dignity of every unborn human life.

The full-color image of the Doctor of the Church was created by a sculptor who is an expert in forensics, giving us a new insight into the great saint.

In his message to the ALS Walk for Life in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV made a special mention of Harvey and Bonny Gaffen and their work. Here is why they do what they do.

Scientists in Spain recorded the implantation of a human embryo for the first time ever in real-time and in 3-D.

Record-breaking Younghoon Kim's comment on his belief in God has gone viral and is inspiring millions.

These challenges cannot be solved by scientists alone: “A global coalition of stakeholders is needed … to defend the right to seek and speak scientific truth.”

Dr. Vera Rubin, a former instructor at the Vatican Observatory Summer School and member of the Pontifical Academy of Science, was honored as part of the "American Women Quarters Program."

Do researchers watch old movies for their ideas? It seems that might just be the case ...

Gorgeous field guide is perfect for Catholic parents and educators to combine scientific education and spiritual formation for kids.

Professor Jennifer Mann, an expert in forensic medicine from Australia, was in charge of reconstructing the face of the saint. Now, on Teresa's 510th birthday, we see her again.

The state of her remains is an "extraordinary" natural phenomenon, the researchers conclude, as well as explaining some of her many daily sufferings.

Show kids how faith and science go together with these fun and engaging science resources for young Catholics.