Belief, control, violence: The story of the most formidable system of repression in European history.

Nitrogen pollution and a reduction in biodiversity are the environmental costs of the Dutch productivist farming model.

Can we continue to work productively and safely in a world that is heating up? 

Studies show that liking, commenting and scrolling endlessly presents as many risks as it does opportunities.

Afghanistan's immense mineral reserves, vital for modern technology, are in the hands of the Taliban regime.

A devastating indictment of the way that the Irish Church, State andSociety conspired to lock up an entire generation of Irish women.

Cancer patients are campaigning to draw attention to the impact of political decisions on cancer rates.

Seen as energy guzzlers and environmental polluters, datacentres are facing growing opposition across Europe.

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

In Chile water is disappearing, and not just because of drought: Google’s data centres are using huge amounts of water.

Bullying can cause lasting trauma, with victims suffering not only during the harassment, but often for years afterwards.

in the age of generative AI, the very nature of the artistic process is being transformed.

In the AI era, highly convincing fake videos and pictures can be produced that can easily deceive. 

As cheap cashmere clothes flood the world market, the environmental impacts of increased production are becoming clear.  

Our modern lives have led to the depletion of our microbiome. How can we bring back lost microorganisms?

The European Space Agency and NASA have both developed probes to deflect asteroids from their trajectories.

Mapping the World examines the state of the Britain after several overlapping crises: the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and Brexit. How is the decision to leave the European Union affecting the island nation?  

Do disasters only bring suffering, or can they also be beneficial? Can calamities drive human evolution?

Putin wants Russians to have large families, but his government’s policies to repopulate Russia is having an impact on women’s right to an abortion.

Linked to obesity and diabetes, sugar may even have a lasting impact on our brains.