The date October 31 makes most people think of pumpkins, costumes and candy. But long before Halloween became a cultural staple, that date marked an event that redirected the course of civilization.

There’s a myth in our society that real change requires force, strength, and domination. We celebrate athletes, CEOs, and politicians who crush their opponents. But history tells a different story.

So many of the social life's aspects have changed for women in the years. Starting with the right for education and ending with gender equality - all of this didn't happen overnight, and many badass ...

International collaboration on climate change is fraying. The Trump administration withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, the 2015 treaty aiming to limit global warming, and has ...

University of Technology Sydney provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Can one individual truly change the world? In our age of discontent, when so many people feel frustrated, ...

Forget the cult Cabernets and four-figure Burgundies. These unexpected disruptors reshaped grapes, regions, and the way we drink— one stubborn idea at a time. If you asked most people to name the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries' leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their homes. Others are watching their citizens die in floods, hurricanes and heat waves, all exacerbated by ...