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 ...

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 ...

We have words for you. Factor investing & punctuated equilibrium. There. Now those are interesting terms and all well and good but the bottom line is everybody is chasing yield and trying to figure ...

A ubiquitous mantra of today can be captured in one word—"innovate." From business leaders to homemakers to athletes, the need to innovate and serve the “I want it when I want it” demon seems to know ...

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 ...

What do Darwin’s finches and active managers have in common? Evolutionary biology. Although birds from the Galápagos aren’t quite what you’d find on modern-day Wall Street, the parallels between their ...

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 ...

In evolutionary biology, the theory of punctuated equilibiria states that evolution is not a gradual process but instead consists of long periods of stasis interrupted by rapid, catastrophic change.

SINCE evolution is a gradual process, Barack Obama should perhaps not have felt embarrassed by the fact that, more than three years into his presidency, his exact views on gay marriage were still ...