How to Die Clever

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

Early cinema perfected the art of special effects with Spanish filmmaker Segundo de Chomón an early pioneer.

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

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

Who really were our ancestors? And what can our DNA tell us about them and us?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

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

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

Is our world fundamentally governed by chance?

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.

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

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

After years of moving towards a cashfree society, Europe is weighing up the risks.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

Nick Cave brings the full force of his live performance, filled with mystical fervour and passionate celebration, to Paris.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

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

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