David Attenborough News

"When you start losing things, you become more interested in them, more affectionate, more protective." David Attenborough, host of Radio 4's Tweet of the Day for the month of May, is expanding on why the British seem to care more about wildlife generally, and birds in particular, than any other nation.

Sir David Attenborough has been derided as "irrelevant" after adding his backing to a controversial theory that humans evolved partly in water.

One of my favorite people had a birthday this week, David Attenborough turned a happy healthy 87 on Wednesday.

Charlie Brooks had a nice surprise this year. The last decade's been spent winning awards: best bitch, most popular bitch and soap bitch of the year.

I✩ Chimpanzee is a throwback to Disney in the 1950s: a natural history film about a baby animal growing up despite external threats.

WAGERING and gaming firm Tabcorp has reported a 2.6 per cent lift in third quarter revenue to $480.3 million.

David Attenborough joins growing body of scientific support for theory that could explain one of the great leaps of human evolution A female western lowland gorilla walks through a river.

David Attenborough joins growing body of scientific support for theory that could explain one of the great leaps of human evolution It is one of the most unusual evolutionary ideas ever proposed: humans are amphibious apes who lost their fur, started to walk upright and developed big brains because they took to living the good life by the water's ... (more)

Women believe it has a lot to do with being helpful around the house, looking after the children, and being fearless and gentlemanly - so perhaps a delicious combination of Jamie Oliver, David Beckham and David Attenborough? Men, on the other hand, think their status as a truly manly modern man is secured by supporting their local football team, ... (more)

The BBC is hoping to revive that simpler time with "Tweet of the Day" - an early-morning radio program dedicated to British birdsong.

Some promote their businesses, others bemoan their hangovers, take photos of their lunch, share jokes, vent their anger, deliver news, or just use it as a giant discussion forum.

Naturalist will join other presenters for a new weekday 90-second show at 5.58am highlighting songs of 265 UK birds Sir David Attenborough will be one of the presenters of BBC Radio 4's Tweet of the Day, a year-long 90-second show highlighting 265 UK bird species.

A Science Film Club runs on Tuesday lunchtimes, where students can watch some of the best science and nature documentaries on television.

FILM: A visually arresting look at the unusual side of Africa's natural life, BBC Earth's latest series, narrated by David Attenborough, explores our own extended back garden in this breathtaking series about the wildest continent in the world.