The Earth Transformed review: The untold history of humans and climate
1 March 2023
Teasing apart the connection between humans and climate is the business of an ambitious book by Peter Frankopan, which is heavy on resources but light on insights
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Was the shift to farming really the worst mistake in human history?
22 February 2023
The notion that our ancestors’ shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming was disastrous for our health is well established, but a new study should prompt a rethink, says Michael Marshall
Humans have been relatively short for thousands of years
2 December 2021
Until around 150 years ago, humans were relatively short – but our recent growth spurt may have more to do with social factors than dietary ones
Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought
9 November 2021
The city, built by the son of Genghis Khan, was once thought to be about one-tenth as big as it actually was
Viking remains lost for more than a century rediscovered in a museum
3 May 2021
The remains of a Viking have been rediscovered after being missing for over a century – and it turns out the Viking in question was buried wearing a pair of fancy long trousers
Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas
21 October 2020
The remains of llamas killed in mass sacrifices by the Incas have been found, and there is no sign of injury – suggesting the animals were buried alive
Neanderthals may have climbed an active volcano soon after it erupted
22 January 2020
Footprints on an extinct Italian volcano suggest ancient humans were regular visitors, and the shapes of the tracks point to the identity of the trackmakers
Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?
6 November 2019
An extinct ape that lived in Germany 11.6 million years ago may have been bipedal – even though walking upright is the hallmark of more human-like species
Europe’s extinct cave bears went into decline just as humans arrived
15 August 2019
The population of cave bears in Europe held steady for tens of thousands of years, then crashed after humans showed up – suggesting we helped wipe them out
Genetic analysis reveals Vikings had a wide and diverse family tree
30 July 2019
Many Vikings were descendants of people from outside Scandinavia who moved into the region before and during the Viking Age
