Roots

Agriculture has radically transformed the land and our way of life. But could foodstuffs created with biotechnology spell the end of traditional farming?

Over the last ten years, the number of young farmers has risen by 13% in Italy, more than anywhere else in Europe.

A Peruvian farmer is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions in what is a landmark case. 

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Could genome editing or synthetic biology save the planet's wildlife and ultimately save ourselves?

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

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

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

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

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

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

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.

Filmed in the intimate surroundings of a Paris flat, Tamino impresses the audience with his beautiful and melancholic songs.

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

By the Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a magnificent performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Sagrada Família.

The UN is in crisis as its Special Rapporteur accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Will Palestine be its downfall?