Archaeology

Archaeology

The scientific study of physical remains, whether monuments, artifacts or relics of past human life, cultures or activities.

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Robert Vrijenhoek

Archaeology; Evolution

A senior scientist in the areas of evolutionary biology, marine biology, and conservation, Vrijenhoek studies the ecological and evolutionary consequences of genetic diversity in ...

sexual selection

Archaeology; Evolution

A selection on mating behavior, either through competition among members of one sex (usually males) for access to members of the other sex or through choice by members of one sex ...

Rachel Carson

Archaeology; Evolution

A scientist and writer fascinated with the workings of nature. Her best-known publication, Silent Spring, was written over the years 1958 to 1962. The book looks at the effects of ...

paradox

Archaeology; Evolution

A seemingly absurd or contradictory, though often true, statement.

horsetail

Archaeology; Evolution

A seedless plant related to ferns. Twenty-five species of only one genus, Equisteum, remain today, whereas many different species, some the size of modern trees, were abundant in ...