42: The Answer to Almost Everything

The impact of an asteroid or a comet could dramatically change life on Earth in a fraction of a second.

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

Children and young people look to adults as role models, usually their parents, but they also are influenced by their peers.

As early as 2025, more tasks will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence than by human beings. 

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

Ex-footballer turned anti-poverty activist Neven Subotić discusses the books that changed his life.

As well as being a top DJ, Dominik Eulberg is also a scientist and an environmentalist. He likes to include sounds of nature into his techno music.

Between pounding techno, visual explorations and performance art: Two top DJs duet at the Stone Techno festival.

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

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

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

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

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... 

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

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?