Interviews about History

In the West we tend to view slim body shape as attractive and a sign of affluence. But how were plump and thin body...

An extinct horse found in Pompeii had DNA very different to modern horses. New research has solved this mystery- the...

When American scientists discovered some tree fossils in 2007, they turned out to be 385 million years old. That makes...

10 years ago, a seminal paper entitled “The Hallmarks of Cancer” was published in the journal Cell, examining the state...

The Census is also a vital tool to help raise ocean awareness and inform policy makers to help protect the oceans.

Orang-utans are one of the world’s most fascinating creatures living primarily among the trees. They're the only...

Looking back into oceans past, Poul Holm tells us about novel ways of understanding how the marine realm has changed.

What constitutes a good night sleep? Here in the UK, we’re told that it’s a solid 8 hours overnight, tucked up in bed...

An important aspect of science festival is the diversity of people, interests, and talents coming together to celebrate...

Iceland was colonised by Vikings as a pristine environment, meaning it is now a rich source of archaeological finds...

Human waste from 79AD in Pompeii is being analysed by Andrew Fairbairn and colleagues to see what it can tell us about...

A slightly grizzly start to this week as we’re looking at Bronze Age cremations. During the period which spans roughly...

Sediba - a newly discovered, 2 million year old possible ancestor, had a small brain, but probably walked a bit more...

It’s not only archaeology that can tell us about the first Australian settlers. DNA evidence has come up with some...

Baba Brinkman on his own brand of hip-hop, and bringing science to the poetry and spoken word tent at Glastonbury.