An Exceptional Species

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

Biodiversity is good for the environment but also for our taste buds.

 Twist meets the singular people who dive into dange,r be they artists, scientists, climbers or photojournalists.

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.

Human beings are perhaps not the dominant species they think they are. Many other species are more numerous, larger, live longer, are more powerful or resilient.

You might think that human beings are unique for their superior brain power. And yet, we are by no means the only species with intelligence.

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

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.

The calming voice of Amie Blu in an intimate session.

Ukrainian phenomenon Carpetman brings his swaying electro to the ESNS festival.

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

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

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

It’s a police investigation that stretches to 1,000 pages. ARTE Book Club focuses on the highly acclaimed Russian classic.

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

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