NATURE takes viewers into the simmering cauldron of one of the world's most extreme environments -- the hottest, driest place in North America.

Follow Rom Whitaker as he journeys around the world, reimagining the lines between fact and fantasy, in search of the fabled dragons' contemporary counterparts.

(Airs Sunday, June 6) Scientists have discovered that natural poisons and venoms contain chemicals that can be used to create drugs for treating everything from chronic pain to cancer.

(Premieres Sundays April 4 and April 11) New technologies reveal what's behind incredible "moments of impact" - when animals come into contact with each other and the world around them.

NATURE's "The Reptiles: Lizards" explores the world of the great escape artists of the wild, and looks at their remarkable bag of tricks.