Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How do people make paper out of trees, and why not use something else? – Cooper H., age 6, St. Louis, Missouri Paper is an ...

The history of paper, much like the history of humanity itself that it would go on to chronicle, was an evolutionary process. Writing systems evolved first on clay tablets before ancient Egyptians ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How do people make paper out of trees, and why ...