An Exceptional Species

Life emerged about four billion years ago, but exactly where and how it started is unclear. 42 tries to find out the answer.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

The peaceful town of Prince George in British Columbia often receives visitors from the surrounding forest: Bears.

Can three long covid sufferers find relief in new treatments in Cyprus?  

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

In the biosphere, every waste product becomes a precious resource. Corentin and Caroline set out to find the most ingenious ways of reusing everything.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Topographers have been trying to survey Romania's land for years. However, the public register is still one of the most incomplete in the EU.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.