Whether the universe was made by gods, horses, giant spider-women, or rainbow-colored snakes, the stories that explain the origin of everything are fascinating. Intrigued? Read on to learn more ...

A new study is challenging long-held beliefs about the origins of life and the building blocks that led to the first genes.

‘One of the most pernicious aspects of standard world-historical narratives,’ according to anthropologist David Graeber and archaeologist David Wengrow, is ‘that they dry everything up, reduce people ...