Whales spend their lives moving enormous amounts of organic material through the world’s oceans. Their bodies contain vast ...

From hanging out with primates to early climate warnings, here's a selection of his trailblazing programmes.

Planet Earth (2006) was the most expensive nature documentary ever commissioned by the BBC and the first BBC wildlife series shot in high definition. Using military-grade stabilized camera mounts, ...

This year the series will be broadcast live from one of Northern Ireland’s most important nature conservation areas, Crom ...

Attenborough’s message has been consistent for over 100 years. The natural world is not a backdrop to human life, but its foundation. Humans have pushed it to the edge, but recovery is still possible.

The third eye is not just a metaphysical yoga concept. Scientists have discovered the origins of the peculiar median cornea ...

Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus, is new to science ...

The listing underlines the impact of climate change on Antarctica, which is posing an existential threat to wildlife with ...

No presenter has spent longer on our screens than Sir David Attenborough. Over the course of his more than 70 years of broadcasting he has transformed how we see the natural world.

Sir David Attenborough has turned 100 today, and since he's showing no signs of wanting to retire, people are eager to know his secret for staying healthy at such an advanced age.

He has been besieged by birds, had 120m crabs try to crawl up his trouser leg and stayed cool beside an erupting Icelandic volcano. As David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his most extraordinary ...

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, here are 13 surprising facts about the beloved broadcaster and environmental advocate whose voice has shaped how generations see the natural world.