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The Humans That Lived Before Us

It's not easy to say what makes a human -- to define the boundaries of the family. But we now know that it's a big and complex picture, with lots of amazing relatives in it. 

Call of the Wild

Jon Cohen With reporting by Kai Kupferschmidt. Science Magazine
Why many scientists say it’s unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a “lab leak”

Friday Nite Videos | August 20, 2021

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The Dailyshow-ography of Lindsey Graham. Bob Dylan | With God on Our Side. How the Immune System Actually Works. Homeroom | Documentary. Baby Bats Babble, Much Like Human Infants.

Baby Bats Babble, Much Like Human Infants

Ahana Fernandez trekked through the rainforests of Central America, ears tuned for high-pitched, repetitive chirping and squeaking from greater sac-winged bat pups. Their babbling may shed light on why human babies babble and the origins of speech.

Friday Nite Videos | April 9, 2021

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The “Dark Money” Playbook. Nina Simone | Backlash Blues. How a Billionaire Team Owner Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than LeBron James. What’s in the 4% of Our DNA That Makes Us Different From Chimps? Debunking the Myth of the Lost Cause.
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