In Prehistoric Life:
The BBC's flagship science programme often features stories about Prehistoric Life. You can read features and transcripts from recent episodes.
On Horizon: The mystery of the human hobbit
Could the recently discovered Flores 'hobbit' really be a new species of human?
On Horizon: Neanderthal
Their bodies were well equipped to cope with the Ice Age, so why did the Neanderthals die out when it ended?
On Horizon: T. rex - warrior or wimp?
Was Tyrannosaurus rex really the ferocious predator that movie-makers would have us believe?
On Horizon: What really killed the dinosaurs?
A small group of scientists believes the asteroid 'impact' theory is wrong. This has generated one of the most bitter scientific rows of recent times.
On Horizon: The Big Chill
Is Britain heading for an Ice Age?
On Horizon: The day we learned to think
70,000 year old art hints at the very start of human intelligence.
On Horizon: Stone Age Columbus
Flint tools found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean suggest a whole new version of North American prehistory.
On Horizon: The mystery of the jurassic
What transformed the dinosaurs from a group of primitive creatures to the magnificent array of species that would dominate the planet for millions of years?
On Horizon: The dinosaur that fooled the world
It had the skull and upper body of a bird, but the teeth and hands of a dinosaur. But this incredible fossil had a secret...
On Horizon: Death of the Iceman
The oldest frozen mummy ever found concealed a murder mystery.
On Horizon: The ape that took over the world
What was the first characteristic which allowed us to make the huge leap from ape to human?
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