Moshe Armon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discusses unusual flash floods sweeping through the Sahara due to an extratropical cyclone. Brian Huber from the Smithsonian sheds light on a 485 million-year temperature record revealing Earth’s climate variability. Mary Lewis from Reading University explores puberty in ancient adolescents, showing striking similarities between their development and that of today’s teens. The conversation spans climate change implications and intriguing insights into our ancestors' lives.