The Moon and Us (2/5)

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

The atmospheric sounds of Swedish band Fauna put the ESNS festival audience into a collective trance.

The scale of our world tests the capacity of the human brain, which struggles to understand the vastness of the universe.

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.

Although dominant on Earth, human beings remain dependent, for its continued existence, on the interconnected web of life of all species.  

In the history of the earth, the age of man is no more than a brief moment in time.

The age of man is short. Mankind is just one of many among the millions of species that populate the Earth's history, just a small leaf on the gigantic tree of life.

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.

At the interspecies Olympic Games, human beings would lose out in almost every category to other species.

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

Opened in 1932, the art deco cinema is a major venue for film premieres with its huge auditorium.

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

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

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

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

To compete with the glamourous cities of the West, Warsaw commissioned inventive neon lighting across the city.