Have you ever wondered what the world's environment will look like in 50 years? With the greenhouse effect expected to continue warming the world's oceans, in turn…
The recovery and recycling of household waste leaves much to be desired in the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. Preparations for EU membership have seen all three post…
Fighting a serious illness is a major challenge for any of us -much more so for children. Hospital wards where children are seriously sick or dying are heartrending places…
German plans to build wind turbines near the Czech border have sparked a backlash, as local communities claim they were ignored and environmental concerns were overlooked.
Gregor Mendel’s original microscope, used in his ground-breaking pea plant experiments, is now on display at London’s Science Museum as part of the Future of Food exhibit.
Nativity scenes celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus have a long tradition in the Czech lands, dating back to 1560.
The Czech Academy of Sciences has unveiled a series of unique archaeological finds discovered during a rescue dig along the future Prague Ring Road.
Ten years ago, Kateřina Snopková from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Medicine brought back samples from Antarctica, since found to contained a new bacterial species.
General Miroslav Hlaváč has taken command of the Czech Army, pledging to strengthen NATO readiness, air defence and military modernisation.
Scholars from 25 countries are in Prague for the 7th World Czech Studies Congress. I spoke with organiser Dalibor Dobiáš about this year's event.
General Hyťha: unmanned aerial systems have become central to today's battlefields and the Czech military must adapt quickly—or risk falling behind.
Lemurs that survive only in Madagascar, snakes that hunt with and solitary Indian rhinos. These are just some of the rare species visitors can see at the Pilsen Zoo.
Czech Environment Minister Pavel Drobil stepped down on Wednesday. His announcement followed the release of recordings made by the head of a department at his ministry…
The key to the survival of the Czech coalition government was a deal between the coalition parties brokered by President Václav Klaus at Prague Castle. No details of the…
Before the Second World War, the Czech capital was home to several ethnic groups – the Czechs, the Germans, and the Jews. Their co-existence in the modern era was often a…
“Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” is a remarkable book by many standards. It is a comic novel set in the wartime Jewish ghetto in Terezín, written by the…
An angry mob gathered outside the Office of the Government on Wednesday, as the cabinet met to discuss a controversial energy plan put forward by the Ministry of Industry…
In many ways there's nothing unusual about my guest in this week's programme - he's a Czech who grew up in a small town in North Moravia, did his military service like…
The 20th Pragueshorts Film Festival opens in Prague today with 100+ short films from around the world. We speak to organiser Radka Weisserová about this year’s highlights.
Šumava National Park, in the southwest of Bohemia, will now allow the restricted shooting of its wolf population by authorised individuals.
VR Group has developed the Wargaming Table, a cross between a desk and a large tablet. Officers can open digital maps and practice different operations to prepare for war.
The Šumava National Park – a protected nature reserve in southern Bohemia –is at the centre of a row between scientists, environmental activists and the park’s new…
Exactly fifty years ago, Olga Hepnarová became the last woman to be executed in Czechoslovakia. Her case still haunts the Czech public imagination.
Talks on forming a new Czech government have run into serious difficulties over two potential nominees from the Motorists’ party.
An exhibition The Call of the Forest at Prague’s Kunsthalle, by Kristýna and Marek Milde, explores the deep and often overlooked connection between people and trees.
