An Exceptional Species

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

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

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

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

The scale of our world tests the capacity of the human brain, which struggles to understand the vastness of the universe.

Biodiversity is good for the environment but also for our taste buds.

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

The probability of life existing nowhere else but on Earth is slim.

You might think that human beings are unique for their superior brain power. And yet, we are by no means the only species with intelligence.

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

It seems that scientist have proven that the enigmatic gaze of the Mona Lisa does not follow you as you move around the room. So why did we think that in the first place?

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

With Keir Starmer ‘s resignation, British politics is still unstable after six prime ministers in the ten years since the Brexit vote.

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