Hygiene is synonymous of health, and the elaboration of techniques, above all for evolution of cleaning instruments, and this also implies a very elaborate and complex developmental behaviour. For now, many of these techniques do not have a plausible explanation, such is the case of the blazing saunas.
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Join internationally renowned actress Michelle Yeoh - star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Lady - on a touching journey back home to Malaysia for an intimate look at the orangutan.
The ancient upland forests of Western Europe are living monuments. They are home to a wealth of plant and animal species: large mammals and microscopic insects live side by side beneath the tall trees.
Filmed over the course of a year, this series takes you into the secret lives of hidden wildlife in the 16 hectares of forest in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
As one of the ecosystems on Earth, city was the latest to be born. It was born to meet human needs, but other lives are also endeavouring to find their own living space here.
African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the long-contested history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in sub-Saharan Africa.
Being told that a common krait attacked a person right in his bed, Nick is setting off on a trip to locate this reptile.
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Korea's mountains and seas were significantly damaged during the Japanese colonial period and the Korean War.
Across Thailand's myriad landscapes, animals face a constant challenge to find food many are locked in a deadly battle either to capture or evade, while others must rely on their wits, guile and tenacity to win their prize.
Fascinating Places
An archaeologist and a chemist try to revive the perfumes of antiquity in southern Italy 2500 years ago, in the Mediterranean, perfume permeated every stage of life and guaranteed beauty, vitality and success to whoever wears it.
Despite being an essential element for life, we are making worse and worse use of water.
Even in small quantities, water holds big surprises, and streams, gullies and brooks form humble yet extraordinary micro-ecosystems teeming with diverse and vibrant life.
Is it possible that animals have pharmaceutical knowledge of the power of certain substances? Why do species of curassow consume kaolin (china clay) after eating certain fruits? Arrowhead frogs devour poisonous insects that somehow manufacture batracotoxina, the most potent poison created by nature. What type of antidote does a certain sea nudibranquios possess?
Hygiene is synonymous of health, and the elaboration of techniques, above all for evolution of cleaning instruments, and this also implies a very elaborate and complex developmental behaviour. For now, many of these techniques do not have a plausible explanation, such is the case of the blazing saunas.
In the mountains, water produces the purest and wildest lakes that are the source of all the rivers on the planet this ecosystem is home to creatures that must adapt to the cold, clear waters.
This Spanish island was made a biosphere reserve over 25 years ago and is now inhabited by animals and plants that can be found nowhere else in the world.
With the latest film-making technology, Sir David Attenborough uncovers the unseen natural treasures of Singapore and explores how the wildlife has adapted to the human world.
Stretching 2,300 kilometres down the northeast coast of Queensland, the reef is home to over 900 islands each with their own unique biology and fauna.
Across Thailand's myriad landscapes, animals face a constant challenge to find food many are locked in a deadly battle either to capture or evade, while others must rely on their wits, guile and tenacity to win their prize.
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