Learn why some researchers say that our culture – not genetics – is driving our evolution and what that could mean for our future.

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New research shows that wherever human populations mix, their languages blend as well ...

The College of Natural Sciences welcomed more than a dozen new tenured and tenure-track faculty members in 2025.