BBC iPlayer has an overwhelming rage of documentaries about wildlife and the natural world - but the question is which ones ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery of two mummies has revealed a previously unknown human ancestor from over 7,000 years ago. The ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

The secretary bird may look like it’s dressed for a fancy party, but as an unlucky jackal learned, this bird is not a very ...

Here are the 9 underrated places that should be on every bucket list, according to a man who’s been to 175 countries out of ...

One of the most interesting survival stories you will ever hear about is also one of the most controversial. In many ways, the story of Mauro Prosperi, an Italian pentathlete who got lost in the ...

Rare DNA found in the barrens of the Sahara reveals the ancestral lineage from North Africa with widespread pastoralism ...

A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...

Stargazing in desert dunes is a surreal adventure for anyone who wishes to connect with the cosmos. The expansive skies of ...

Painted ladies are the ultramarathoners of the butterfly world—even more so than monarchs. Scientists have long known about ...