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Im in the Kimberley in north Australia. Its a wet season. A thunderstorm is raging. And more rain is probably on its way. Im making my roof at an angle to help the rain run off. Ive put up a basic frame made from thin branches and Im tying it all tog
At the southern end of the Earth, after four months of total darkness, the sun once more rises over Antarctica. Now at last, the emperor penguins abandon their huddle. The males are still carrying the precious eggs that theyve cherished throughout th
Ive got about a quarter of a bottle now for later reserve. Urine is actually 95 percent water. And its sterile when fresh. But only drink it when you are hydrated. And drink it sooner rather than later as its a breeding ground for bacteria. The peopl
They are responsible for over 60 unprovoked attacks in Australia every year. Crocodiles very rarely miss a target. And recently there was a guy canoeing in Queensland and a crocodile came up underneath him, turned him over and took him. Never underes
Its an incredible idea. But most experts now believe that todays birds are the direct descendants of ancient dinosaurs. So does that mean birds actually are dinosaurs? Yes. Absolutely. How can you be sure about that? You have evidence from the skel
His memory would be obliterated by events which would create Ireland's first and most enduring cult of personality. It is the story of a spiritual revolution born in an age of imperial collapse. Since the beginning of the fifth century, barbarian att
It seems the Romans did briefly contemplate an invasion until trouble in Scotland called the legions away. And so Ireland was never subordinated to Roman law or government. But they didn't need to dispatch an army to exert an influence that extended
A geographer living under Caesars rule described the Irish as a cannibal race who deemed it commendable to devour their deceased fathers and who lived a miserable existence because of the cold. But Mediterranean traders had long been immune to such d
Going back, say, ten years ago, would you ever imagine that you would have been able to tell what colour any dinosaurs would have been? No, I mean I think at that time I would have said that its one of the things we will never know. And so we just fo
For those few dinosaurs from whom fossilized feathers had been found, largely in China, we can now put the finishing touches to our construction. So has this changed the way that artists are painting their reconstructions? I mean you often see some d
Back in Los Angeles, last-minute preparations are under way to get the dinosaurs ready for the public. It's only now that you get a sense of just how many people have been involved in creating this exhibition, from the artists to the designers, to th
Here they constructed a memorial which celebrated revolution, faith and an idealized ancient world. At its center, this sculpture of the mythical Children of Lir condemned by an evil stepmother to wander the oceans as swans until the coming of Christ
-I remember one kid said, Sir, that doesn't make any sense? I said, How do you mean it doesn't make any sense? I said, Carson wanted the union of Ireland and Britain, he wanted what, for him, was the best thing for Ireland. Now can you say that he is
Irish monks would carry their Gospel across the seas. Men like Brendan the Voyager, Colum Cille in the Irish kingdom of Dal Riata in Scotland, or Aidain at Lindisfarne in Northumbria. Now, the Lord had said, Get thee out of thy country and from thy k
Away from the herd, the dominant male mammoth is distracted from his usual routine, today he has a more urgent priority than food, a younger challenger that wants to take his place. This ritual clash of tusks will decide the future for them both. The
Of all these creatures, the woolly mammoth is the undisputed symbol of the Ice Age. But what do we really know about how this giant lived. How did it use its massive spiral tusks? Modern-day elephants, the mammoths closest living relatives, may provi
Bears have long claws, but they get worn down by the daily grind, moving around and rooting for food. They are just not sharp enough to rip into the bisons hide. To solve this puzzle, we need to look to Africa. African buffalo are similar in size to
For these baby animals, it was a race to grow up over the brief summer to be tough enough to face the winter. One young animal that died in its first winter was discovered in the permafrost of an Alaskan gold mine. Recreated here are the best-mummifi
The Osage orange seeds were carried far across the plains, before being deposited, pre-packed in their fertilizer growbags, ready to take root. As the ice age waned, the milder climate and the mixed vegetation meant the plains were able to support a
One giant short-faced bear is more than a match for two lions. But in this bitter climate, lions cant afford to go without a meal for long. A mammoth calf in its first winter is a tempting sight. But mammoths are attentive mothers and they have the b