42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Infamous drug baron Pablo Escobar had four hippos flown over from Africa to populate his very own zoo on his private estate in Columbia. But then they escaped.

Be they mermaids or octopuses, artists are pushing the boundaries of species and challenging the place of human beings at the top. 

A journey north from Cape Town through one of South Africa’s most unspoilt and beautiful regions.

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

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

Love may drive you crazy - but it also keeps you alive.

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

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

When parents separate, this can be difficult for children. But a separation does not have to be harmful for kids, if it is managed well.

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

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

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

How can you feed yourself self-sufficiently in the desert? An ancient superfood could hold the answer.

Topographers have been trying to survey Romania's land for years. However, the public register is still one of the most incomplete in the EU.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.