Positive utopias and tales of a better world seem to have vanished from science fiction. But why?

In the age of the metaverse, are we losing grip of reality as we know it?

Linked to obesity and diabetes, sugar may even have a lasting impact on our brains.

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

Some say that animals have a sixth sense: they can predict imminent natural disasters. Are they cleverer than humans?

Since the dawn of time, mankind has aspired to one thing only: to go further and further beyond the limits of what he knows. 

The biggest movement in our lives is one that we don't even notice: The continents of the earth are on the move, albeit in slow motion. 

We are taught that lying is wrong, but what if lying made the world a better place?

Along with the ice caps, glaciers are the largest stores of fresh water on the planet.

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