Good Morning Europe Italy? Spain? Poland? DNA tests probe Christopher Columbus' origins The voyages of Christopher Columbus helped Europeans discover America, but the famous explorer’s own origins have long been a matter of controversy. But now scientists are hoping to shed light on them thanks to the latest advances in genetic technology. 26/05/2021
no comment Putin explores sunk Soviet submarine in Bond-style dive Russian President Vladimir Putin dived to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland aboard a submersible to explore a Soviet submarine which was sunk during World War Two. 27/07/2019
United Kingdom Remains of explorer Matthew Flinders discovered near London station The remains of the first man to circumnavigate Australia, explorer Matthew Flinders, have been discovered near a train station in London 25/01/2019
Green News Building a kick-ass team Unbreakable, invincible, indestructible: team building experiences 24/10/2017
world news Record-breaking explorers answer your questions on the Arctic Mission Marine biologist Tim Gordon and sailor Erik de Jong answer your questions on the Arctic Mission. 12/09/2017
Hungary Nicholas Negroponte: 'internet is like roads and street lighting' Professor Nicholas Negroponte believes the internet should be free for everyone to use, like roads and street lighting. Considered a true visionary 17/11/2015
USA Solar Impulse completes record flight across Pacific A solar powered plane has successfully completed a record-breaking five-day nonstop solo flight across the Pacific Ocean. The Solar Impulse is the 03/07/2015
Next Series Solar sail tests Sagan’s dream of flying with Sun’s photons A shoe-box sized spacecraft launched today to test a solar sail, a unique technology championed by famous astronomer Carl Sagan. The spacecraft 20/05/2015
Culture news Globe-trotting artist exhibits work in Moscow Russian artist and world-famous explorer Fyodor Konyukhov has set up camp at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art for a unique exhibition of his works 15/12/2014
Austria Felix Baumgartner: The man who fell to Earth Interview Felix Baumgartner is the world’s most famous skydiver, a daring athlete and explorer of the extreme who jumped to Earth from the edge of 11/07/2014
Next Series Time, toilets and tomatoes: Lucie looks back at ‘life on Mars’ Keeping track of time is one of the biggest challenges that French space scientist Lucie Poulet encountered during her four month adventure living 24/04/2014
futuris Beyond the subconscious We are only aware of about 10% of our brain activity, so scientists at a lab in Barcelona are working to increase that percentage. They hope to 10/02/2014
Next Series The Mars detectives Europe’s off to Mars – again. Why? We asked Olivier Witasse, Mars Express Project Scientist with the European Space Agency: “If there was life 20/06/2013
futuris Echoes from the deep In western Norway, scientists are testing autonomous devices that can detect and understand what is happening underwater. Kyle Zhang, who is a 10/06/2013
Next Series Flying Zero-G If you fly any plane in the right way at the right speed, you can go weightless, at least for a few seconds. By effectively throwing the aircraft 19/12/2012
explore Kamchatka, a freerider's paradise The volcanoes and geysers of Russia’s Far East are the ultimate attraction for extreme sports aficionados. In this issue of ‘Russian Life’ we 07/05/2012
futuris Guardians of the oceans Human activity is challenging our oceans´ ecosystems. Overfishing, pollution, coastal degradation and other threats are putting thousands of marine 04/06/2010
