Origins: The Journey of Humankind

Harnessing fire gives humans the power to create, to destroy and to transform. But it also teaches them hard lessons about what they can and cannot control.

The human species is in an escalating arms race with super-bugs and super-viruses: living organisms that attack our bodies, adapt to our treatments, evolve and fight back.

In a society filled with human innovation, one invention stands out above them all: money.

Communication powers the modern world. Through wireless connections and mobile phones, billions of people can make their voices and ideas heard around the globe.

War makes humans who they are; it shapes not just the world, but human destiny as a species.

From bone huts to skyscrapers, our shelters have evolved with us, every step of the way.