What does an esoteric concept in evolutionary biology have to do with the speed of change we are seeing in the workplace, retail and entertainment? Punctuated equilibrium is a theory that evolutionary ...

The concept of punctuated equilibrium was, to some, a radical new idea when it was first proposed by Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge in 1972. Now it is widely recognized as a useful model for one ...

Over the past 500 million years, nearly all evolutionary changes in octopuses and squids occurred in rapid bursts during the emergence of new species, according to research from the University of ...

History is often shaped by moments of profound change—inflection points that redefine what’s possible, much like cosmic asteroids that strike the planet and alter the course of evolution. Today, we ...

Most of the scientists who believe in evolution accept the neo-Darwinist theory of slow, gradual evolution. In recent decades, however, a different model has been proposed. Called “punctuated ...

During the late 10th century BCE, the emerging Edomite Kingdom of the southern Levant experienced a 'leap' in technological advancement. During the late 10th century BCE, the emerging Edomite Kingdom ...

Advertisers and online retailers have been boosted by the pandemic but investors need to put up with the herky-jerky nature of this evolution. Investors who want to make sense of today’s hyperactive ...

We won’t lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars will come out. – Anon THE pandemic has punctuated our equilibrium. Applied to various life areas such as in the disciplines — in physics, ...