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Wednesdays, June 24-July 1, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET; July 8, 2015, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET

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Americas

Learn why an underwater discovery in Mexico may rewrite the story of early migration to the Americas.

  • Original6/24/2015
  • FIRP101
Africa

Examine research that suggests we humans are patchwork species of hybrids.

  • Original6/24/2015
  • FIRP102
Asia

Discover a type of ancient human, living across Asia, whose genes helped us face down extinction.

  • Original7/1/2015
  • FIRP103
Australia

Learn how Homo sapiens, new in Australia and truly alone, managed to survive and flourish.

  • Original7/1/2015
  • FIRP104
Europe

Find out why Neanderthals, with whom early humans in Europe interbred, went extinct.

  • Original7/8/2015
  • FIRP105