42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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

Every year in early summer, hundreds of seal pups are born on the sandbanks and beaches of the German North Sea coast.

A trip to the Finnish lake district, this pristine wilderness of clear waters, deep forests and wide open skies.

This sparsely populated mountain region is full of contrasts and home to people who are committed to protecting the natural environment. 

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more people complain of digestive disorders related to gluten, lactose, or fructose.

Hydrogen is considered the oil of the future. An increasing number of cities are attempting to inject it into their gas networks.

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Scientists have long been convinced that the use of psychedelics can sometimes be beneficial.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

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

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?