Roots

Agriculture has radically transformed the land and our way of life. But could foodstuffs created with biotechnology spell the end of traditional farming?

Over the last ten years, the number of young farmers has risen by 13% in Italy, more than anywhere else in Europe.

A Peruvian farmer is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions in what is a landmark case. 

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Could genome editing or synthetic biology save the planet's wildlife and ultimately save ourselves?

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

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.

A multitude of microorganisms live in and on our bodies. Not only does our health depend on them, but without them we wouldn't even exist.

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

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

As youth crime rises, some EU nations want to lower the age of criminal responsibility and jail minors.

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

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

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

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

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.