Mike Marshall, a writer for New Scientist, discusses the groundbreaking sequencing of an ancient Egyptian genome, revealing genetic ties to Mesopotamia and insights into early Egyptian society. Alex Wilkins shares fascinating research on orcas gifting to humans, raising questions about their capacity for altruism. The conversation also explores the New Horizons spacecraft's innovative interstellar navigation, using stellar parallax to locate itself in the galaxy while introducing the newly discovered object, Atlas.
