Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel
The Space Launch System is a crucial part of America’s plans to return to the Moon.
Yang Gao, Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London •
conversation
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Dec. 2, 2024 • ~9 min
Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
Ancient fossil footprints are the first evidence of two different hominin species − Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei − living in the same place at the same time.
Purity Kiura, Chief Research Scientist in Archaeology and Heritage, National Museums of Kenya •
conversation
Nov. 28, 2024 • ~13 min
Nov. 28, 2024 • ~13 min
Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?
The discovery of a finger bone in a cave in Siberia some 15 years ago kicked off a race to unravel the mysteries of an entirely new group of humanoids.
Linda Ongaro, Research Fellow in Genetics, Trinity College Dublin
• conversation
Nov. 26, 2024 • ~7 min
Nov. 26, 2024 • ~7 min
The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us
Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago. Here is the history of humanity as we know it today.
John Gowlett, Professor of Archaeology and Evolutionary Anthropology, Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, University of Liverpool •
conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~44 min
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~44 min
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