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Discovering Us
Discovering Us
The Leakey Foundation

Ashley Judd explores the thrilling stories behind important scientific discoveries in a new 12-episode series based on the book "Discovering Us: 50... more

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Episodes

Secrets of the Orangutan Cycle

There are only five kinds of great apes alive today. Chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, and us. Among the non-human apes,... more

26 Sep 2022 · 10 minutes
Born and Evolved to Run

One of the enduring mysteries in human evolution is the question of how and when humans evolved our unusually large... more

26 Sep 2022 · 7 minutes
The Hobbit

In this episode, Ashley Judd tells the story of a startling discovery on the island of Flores. Deep inside a... more

26 Sep 2022 · 10 minutes
The Pit of Bones

It takes a special kind of detective work to figure out the story of how we became human. This episode... more

26 Sep 2022 · 8 minutes
Unexpected Ardi

In this episode, Ashley Judd tells the story of the discovery of a fascinating fossil of a female who lived... more

26 Sep 2022 · 7 minutes
The African Milk Trail

There are some mysteries about human evolution that can’t be answered by looking at fossils or our closest living primate... more

26 Sep 2022 · 8 minutes
Ambush at the Lake

In this episode of Discovering Us, Ashley Judd takes you to Ice Age Europe, where a stunning discovery paints a... more

26 Sep 2022 · 8 minutes
The Lion Man

One thing that’s special about humans is the way we express ourselves through art and music. Ancient humans were no... more

26 Sep 2022 · 8 minutes
The People of the Rock

Neanderthals lived from around 400,000 years ago to around 40,000 years ago. Scientists are still working to understand how and... more

26 Sep 2022 · 10 minutes
Inside Baboon Minds

Why are humans such social creatures? In this episode, Ashley Judd explores the origins of social behavior by taking you... more

26 Sep 2022 · 10 minutes
Discovering Us
Secrets of the Orangutan Cycle
Discovering Us