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Wrecks of warships in the North Sea represent a serious threat to the environment and human life.
From the vastness of space to the microscopic make up of our bodies, explore the wonders of the universe, where human beings have never been at the centre of things.
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42: The Answer to Almost Everything
Love may drive you crazy - but it also keeps you alive.
23 min
An Uneasy Coexistence
Plastic waste at sea is being colonised by bacteria. How will this affect marine ecosystems?
52 min
A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.
Chronic Pain and Me
Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.
27 min
With the discoveries made by James Webb and new-generation launchers such as Ariane 6, there are many new developments in European space exploration.
Science, superstition, culture: This animated documentary series delves into various aspects of man's relationship with the Earth's satellite.
Black holes can tell us a lot about the universe. But could they hold the key to understanding our world?
Danger on the Seabed
53 min
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Legacy
Human beings created art, science, philosophy and religion. But they have also exploited the world and each other and could make their planet uninhabitable.
4 min
In the Depth of their Being
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.
Caught in the Web of Life
Although dominant on Earth, human beings remain dependent, for its continued existence, on the interconnected web of life of all species.
3 min
Intelligence
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.
The Weaker Species
At the interspecies Olympic Games, human beings would lose out in almost every category to other species.
Dominion
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.
The Central Leaf of the Forest
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.
One Second on Earth
In the history of the earth, the age of man is no more than a brief moment in time.
Unique Life
The probability of life existing nowhere else but on Earth is slim.
The Infinite and The Infinitesimal
The scale of our world tests the capacity of the human brain, which struggles to understand the vastness of the universe.
If the carbon in the peatlands is released into the atmosphere, it would be an ecological disaster.
Could microbes hold the key to understanding the increase in a number of chronic conditions and allergies?
95 min
Legalising Cannabis: A Good Idea?
Rather than leaving the cannabis market to unscrupulous dealers, should the state legalise and regulate the drug?
29 min
Should We Bring Back Military Service?
In a more dangerous world, should we bring back compulsory military service? Or encourage volunteers instead?
30 min
Bullying
Why do some children become bullies? And what is bullying like for the victim?
The A***hole Effect
The social cost of selfish people, and how to deal with them.
25 min
Is There a Male Fertility Crisis?
Several studies have shown a significant decline in sperm count in the last 50 years. Are we heading towards a sperm crisis?
Why do We Fall in Love?
