From colorful lizards to ancient human DNA, scientists are uncovering new ways to understand how species evolve. Fresh models now connect short-term changes with million-year transformations, and ...

You probably ask many of the people you interact with every day the same question: “How are you?” Yet this phrase, once a genuine inquiry, has morphed into little more than a reflexive greeting we say ...

This event is closed to the public. During the Holocene the scale and complexity of human societies increased dramatically. Generations of scholars have proposed different theories explaining this ...

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I recently asked an acquaintance how she was four times in a row. Here's how to avoid getting stuck on this conversational hamster wheel. While checking in at the gym the other day, I chirped, “Hey, ...

A pair of Sacabambaspis fish, around 35 cm in length, which had distinct, forward-facing eyes and an armored head. No fossils of animals like Sacabambaspis from after the Late Ordovician Mass ...

Around 445 million years ago, Earth faced a crisis that reshaped life in the oceans. A rapid climate shift caused glaciers to spread across the giant southern landmass Gondwana. Sea levels dropped, ...

In tropical climates, lizards are everywhere. It can be a bit wild to see, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They seem a tad superfluous in such large varieties leaving one to wonder, what ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How do atoms form? – Joshua, age 7, Shoreview, ...