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The first Americans: The untold story of the pioneers of the New World

25 September 2019

The Americas were the last continents conquered by humanity. Now we know that those who settled there were a hardy group that first had to survive in the Arctic

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

12 June 2019

Forget 10,000 steps a day. Modern sports science and evolutionary biology now tell us how much exercise the human body really needs

The origins of language discovered in music, mime and mimicry

1 May 2019

Two million years ago, our ancestors started singing to ward off predators putting humanity on a path that led to the evolution of language

Surprising ways the changing Earth shaped human evolution and society

16 April 2019

From the development of our remarkable brains to the geographic divides in the way we vote, our shape-shifting planet has guided the path of humanity

Story of most murderous people of all time revealed in ancient DNA

27 March 2019

Starting 5000 years ago, the Yamnaya embarked on a violent conquest of Europe. Now genetic analysis tells their tale for the first time

Brexit, 10,000 BC: The untold story of how Britain first left Europe

6 March 2019

Megafloods, broken backstops and retreating ice sheets combine in a geological epic: the dramatic story of Britain's protracted original exit from Europe

Cosy up with the Neanderthals, the first humans to make a house a home

6 February 2019

Meet the Stone Age people who liked nothing better than spending time indoors around the fire, doing a spot of DIY and having friends over for dinner

The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean: Voyage to a forgotten paradise

14 November 2018

Celebrated for their biodiversity, the islands of Socotra could unlock secrets of humans' journey out of Africa – but war and weather hamper the journey there