How to Die Clever

Absurd images have invaded our social media apps. But is this ‘brain rot’ an interesting aesthetic? Or just mindless content?

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

Children are often afraid of the dark or of monsters under the bed. These fears are not only a natural part of their development, but also an opportunity to grow.

For many scientists, the emergence of living organisms elsewhere in the universe is only a matter of time.

Black holes can tell us a lot about the universe. But could they hold the key to understanding our world? 

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

What would happen to our bodies if we were all suddenly exposed to weightlessness in space?

The universe is big. So big, that surely 'Earthlings' can't possibly be the only form of intelligent life

Since the dawn of time, mankind has aspired to one thing only: to go further and further beyond the limits of what he knows. 

From Antiquity to today’s social media, this documentary looks at the history male domination. Why are we still in a machocracy?

Whilst other European rail companies are gradually phasing out this mode of transport, ČD Night, a small Czech company, is trying to expand its network of sleeper carriages.

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent as a result of climate change. 

Famous opera arias with big name singers and the NDR Radiophilharmonie Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting.

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

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?

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?

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

With many western destinations inaccesible, where can Russians go on holiday? Tracks East went to find out.