Human life was formed out of chaos - how did this happen and could there be another mass extinction in the future?
Earth and the evolution of its inhabitants have been plagued by continual destruction.
You may not think you have much in common with fish, but...
Drawing on the latest science Ice Age Giants explores how these incredible beasts lived.
The animal is a relative of modern boas and lived in Colombia 58-60 million years ago.
America and Eurasia were once home to the sort of mammals that draw tourists to Africa.
Our only view of real dinosaurs are left in the fossils that we uncover.
Richard Smith looks at the birth of the solar system to the modern world.
There are 70 million specimens to explore in the wonderful NHM.
The first period of the Mesozoic and celebrated for the emergence of the dinosaurs.