The virtual autopsy system developed at Bern University's Institute of Forensic Medicine is a scalpel-free procedure that use...

What is there for a group of Thai ladyboys to do in Degersheim, a Swiss village with a population of 4,000. For weeks the dan...

Footbagging is a young sport. Competitors juggle a tangerine-sized sack (the hacky sack) with their feet and do “tricks” with...

Chocolate is said to reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as making you feel happier by releasing th...

Isabelle Eichenberger and Rolf Amiet are given a guided tour of the Ravire Chàteau by owner Michel Savioz, a wine producer wh...

After nearly 500 years in a pit, Bern's famous bears have a new home - a riverside reserve on the edge of the old city. The o...

Base jumpers are often hitting the headlines because of the spectacular nature of the sport and the tragic accidents that som...

It’s hunting season in St Gallen’s Alpstein mountain region. Local gamekeeper, Urs Büchler, has to decide how many animals h...

A group of Japanese women farmers has visited Switzerland to learn about the Swiss land and animal farming regulations and te...

Wood pellets are made with this raw material: fine waste sawdust compressed into clean burning fuel. The raw material looks a...