An Exceptional Species

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

In the history of the earth, the age of man is no more than a brief moment in time.

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

Human beings created art, science, philosophy and religion. But they have also exploited the world and each other and could make their planet uninhabitable.

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

In France, in the Massif Central, Sarah Singla practices conservation agriculture.

At the interspecies Olympic Games, human beings would lose out in almost every category to other species.

In this episode, we discover with the journalist Pierre Girard how cows can make the activity of a farm more respectful of nature.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

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