42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Life emerged about four billion years ago, but exactly where and how it started is unclear. 42 tries to find out the answer.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more people complain of digestive disorders related to gluten, lactose, or fructose.

Hydrogen is considered the oil of the future. An increasing number of cities are attempting to inject it into their gas networks.

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

Children often experience their first feelings of love at nursery age.  What does it feel like for children? 

There have never been more opportunities for sex in our liberated world. But how come we havz less sex today than in the past?

Every day human beings make around 200 decisions about what to eat. But what drives these choices?

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

Arguing can be painful, but it can also clear the air, resolve underlying issues, and strengthen relationships. 

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

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

The future fighter jet project is threatened by disagreements between France and Germany.

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

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

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

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

Is Rosalia the best thing that could have happened for Andalusian flamenco?

Since 2002, the ICC has pursued impunity among those in power, but today it faces unprecedented pressure.