The Virus Island

Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?

On board the FS Meteor a team of German researchers spend five weeks at sea studying the unknown depths of the Atllantic Ocean.

In this episode of Psyche, we explore burn-out: when exhaustion becomes an everyday reality.

The medical field, whose benchmark remains the male body, seems to neglect the physiological particularities of women.

Shipwrecks in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.

Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.

Eating disorders can be deadly. Young people talk about their experiences with anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders.

How can you regain your confidence when you're constantly reliving a traumatic event?

Patients and therapists talk about their experiences of psychotherapy.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

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

Many artists and creative people feel they don't deserve their success. Are we all just faking it until we make it? 

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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

Each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before performing two pieces. Who will impress the judges?

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

In the semi finals , each candidate has 40 minutes to practice with the orchestra before conducting two pieces.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.