Dossier
Michael Marshall
Coverage of Michael Marshall in the Nexus archive.
- How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors
The article reveals that ancient human ancestors were smaller in height and body mass compared to modern humans, challenging artistic depictions of large prehistoric figures. Columnist Michael Marshall highlights that prehistoric kings were also shorter than commonly imagined.
- Alice Roberts: 'We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals'
Biological anthropologist Alice Roberts discusses human evolution, including the reasons behind large brains and bipedalism, in her new book 'Humans' co-authored with Michael Marshall. The article highlights her views on human exceptionalism and evolution.