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Prehistoric Life highlights

What's the difference between a Neanderthal and Homo habilis? Study their profiles to find out.
BBC News: 'Neanderthal' jaw scanned

Listen online to radio programmes about mammoths, dinosaurs, evolution and other science.

Travel back in time and explore our 3D dinosaur landscape. It's a real Jurassic park with Allosaurus, Diplodocus and more.

See the creatures that ruled the Earth before the dinosaurs and download desktop wallpapers.

T. rex vs Triceratops. Can science predict who will win? Bill Oddie's ultimate clash of the titans.

Lucy lived 3.2 million years ago. Find out why she's important, and how she got her name.
BBC News: Lucy's 'baby' found

Can you survive the seven deadliest seas of all time in this game? Take the plunge!
BBC News: Bizarre whale fossil found

Content in Prehistoric Life

Age of the dinosaurs

How they lived and why they died

Get to know your ancestors

Current and classic documentaries

Amazing creatures from the past

Links to the latest finds and theories

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Watch video of creatures that are alive today

Could we go the way of the dinosaurs?

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Keep up to date with the latest finds and theories

A guide to dinosaurs for children

3,500 million years on one website

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Dinosaurs and other extinct creatures

Guide to the ages of the Earth

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