Every society has stories about the origin of the cosmos and its inhabitants, but now, with the power to peer into the early universe we are closer than ever to understanding where it all came from. "New Scientist" explores the modern origin stories of everything from the Big Bang, meteorites and dark energy, to dinosaurs, civilisation, timekeeping, belly-button fluff and beyond. A journey through life, the universe and everything - with an introduction by Stephen Hawking.