Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?
28 April 2020
Being intelligent has allowed our species to conquer the world. Mark Maslin explains why evolution favoured an unusually brainy ape.
How the young can rejuvenate the old
10 May 2019
Melrose Stewart set up a nursery within a retirement home and the results were truly remarkable.
How humans are shaping the planet: are we in the anthropocene?
10 May 2019
We have become a geological power leaving an indelible mark on Earth, but what does that mean for the future of our planet, asks climatologist Mark Maslin.
Martin Rees: The posthuman future
25 October 2018
Cosmologist Martin Rees addresses humanity’s prospects in the 21st century and beyond – and asks what comes after us
