“God put Abraham to the test” begins this Sunday’s reading from Genesis. Republican unity is being tested in Congress as the party tries to resolve internal tensions over a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security that has turned into a proxy fight over . . .

In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, his clothes bleached a dazzling white. The world’s coral reefs are being transfigured as well, but not in a good way. Bleached by the effects of global warming, they are now being plagued by . . .

Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones. The eyes of mammals have something precious as well—eyelashes. After measuring the dimensions of nearly two dozen mammal eyes, performing a series of wind tunnel experiments, . . .

We need all the help we can get, so it’s comforting to know, as Saint Paul reassures in this Sunday’s second reading, that God has our best interests at heart. The Amazon needs help too, especially because it loses much of the phosphorus it needs . . .

“It’s a clear case of religious discrimination, and I’m optimistic that the court will agree.”

The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in a lifetime.