

How did early humans live? How did they develop physically and socially, and why is human culture so diverse?


What celestial objects lie beyond Earth's atmosphere? What are they made of, how did they form, and how are they evolving?


The study of life and living things, from microbes to giant redwoods: how do they function, adapt, and interconnect?


What processes shape our planet, from molten core to mountaintop? How do oceans and atmosphere interact to create global climate?


What story do the fossil remains of ancient organisms-from trilobites to Tyrannosaurus-tell about how life evolved on Earth?

