Michael Marshall

A mysterious chalk carving of a huge, naked man on an English hillside was made in the 10th century, according to the first attempt to archaeologically date the giant

It is not just modern humans that find giving birth painful and dangerous. Growing evidence suggests birth was difficult for our hominin relatives millions of years ago

The key to human evolution may have been at the back of our minds all along – literally

The remains of a Viking have been rediscovered after being missing for more than a century

A tiny organism that lived a billion years ago had two different cell types, one forming its core and another its outer “skin”

Biologists are uncovering how tiny timekeepers in our cells might govern body size, lifespan and ageing

The first pan-European currency may have existed more than 2800 years ago in the Bronze Age

It’s freecycling, but for DNA. Grasses routinely pass genes from one plant to another, even if they belong to distantly related species

The most crucial thing employers and employees can do in the tricky months ahead is communicate openly

Many people are returning to their workplaces as coronavirus lockdowns ease. Returning safely will involve a mix of strict measures and tailored arrangements to make employees feel safe and happy

Marine animals called comb jellies have nervous systems unlike those of any other known animal

Many early domestic dogs ate almost no meat. Dogs living around 3000 years ago in what is now Spain were instead fed cereals, such as millet, by their owners

Stone Age Britons extracted salt from seawater using industrial-style processes more than 5500 years ago

The microscopic animals can withstand extreme conditions that would kill humans, and may one day help in the development of Covid vaccines. How do they do it?

Some rabbits can’t hop, and a single gene is the reason why. Mutations in this gene cause defects in the rabbits’ spinal cords, which mean they can’t coordinate their limbs well enough to perform a hop