The Conversation

Softer, processed foods changed the way ancient humans spoke

By Steven Moran, Balthasar Bickel, The Conversation

Considering language from a biological perspective led researchers to the idea that new food processing technologies affected neolithic human beings' jaws – and allowed new language sounds to emerge.

11 things you can do to adjust to losing that hour of sleep tonight

By Deepa Burman, Hiren Muzumdar, The Conversation

As clocks march ahead of time Sunday morning and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change.

Why the Kashmir conflict is not just an India-Pakistan border dispute

By Chitralekha Zutshi, The Conversation

Kashmir is a multi-ethnic region with several internal subregions, whose inhabitants have distinct political goals.

WATCH: SpaceX tests Dragon capsule for launching humans into space

By Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation

The launch window opens on Saturday at 2:49 a.m. EST, and is the first time the privately owned capsule, which is designed to carry humans into space, is testing its ability.

Why robocalls are unstoppable

By Raymond Huahong Tu, The Conversation

It doesn’t matter if you’ve signed up with the federal Do Not Call Registry, though companies that call numbers on the list are supposed to be subject to large fines.

How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago

By Richard Gunderman, The Conversation

Epidemics are nothing new, and some widespread infectious diseases have profoundly changed the course of human history.

Why so many Americans now support legalizing marijuana, in 4 charts

By Amy Adamczyk, Christopher Thomas, Jacob Felson, The Conversation

And it’s not about older, more conservative Americans being replaced by younger generations who are more familiar with marijuana.

Column: Facebook is not all bad at 15, but now it must be good

By Bhaskar Chakravorti, The Conversation

As Facebook turns 15, the company faces a critical set of challenges. Regulating Facebook itself will not be easy, and will generate endless debate.

Digital technology offers new ways to teach lessons from the Holocaust

By Jennifer Rich, The Conversation

When it comes to understanding the horrors of the Holocaust – one of the key aims of International Holocaust Remembrance Day – younger generations often lack knowledge.