Psyche

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.

Pain therapist Dr Alessio Faliva and psychotherapist Verena Pförtner explain why chronic pain is a disease in its own right.

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

When the fear of illness becomes the illness.

Eating disorders can be deadly. Young people talk about their experiences with anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders.

Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that is often misunderstood and stereotyped.

Several studies have shown a significant decline in sperm count in the last 50 years. Are we heading towards a sperm crisis?

How can you regain your confidence when you're constantly reliving a traumatic event?

Bullying can cause lasting trauma, with victims suffering not only during the harassment, but often for years afterwards.

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.

In Brussels, the Commission is hoping for a fresh start in relations with Hungary.

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

They are reclaiming their bodies and freely expressing their sexuality: A focus on sex positive popstars in contemporary culture.

For many, family means love and cohesion but can also be a source of tension and conflict.

The conservative Pater Magyar has beaten Viktor Orban with a larger two-thirds majority in parliament.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

A new trainline linking the major Maya archaeological sites is a boon for the tourism industry.