The Whizz Report

What are man's physical limits? High jump, long jump and pole vault records have remained unchanged for over 20 years. Is the motto "faster, higher, stronger" still valid? To find out, Fred goes head-to-head with France's top athletes, who excel in their respective disciplines.

What will our homes look like in a few years' time? High-tech buildings, no doubt. But also ecological and energy-efficient. To find out more, Jamy set up his lab in a futuristic house, "Living Tomorrow", in Vilvoorde, Belgium, while Fred visited one of France's very first eco-districts in Grenoble.

In our buildings, our cars, everywhere around us, glass is increasingly present. Its recipe hasn't changed since Antiquity, but science is giving it new properties.

How does our body move through the air? How high can we jump? How does a parachute work? To find out, Fred heads to the Hautes-Alpes for a series of jumps.

It's no bigger than a fist but it keeps us alive with its regular beating. The heart is an extraordinary machine, essential to our entire organism.

They have difficulty reading, writing, counting, coordinating their movements or expressing themselves coherently. Today, we're focusing on the children with what are known as "dys disorders". Whether it's dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysphasia, dyscalculia or dysorthographia, between 10 and 15% of children in France suffer from such learning disorders.

There are over 125 million twins on the planet, almost 2% of the population and the number is rising all the time! Sabine and Jamy set out to discover this mystery of human reproduction.

How did Reunion Island emerge from the Indian Ocean almost 3 million years ago? And how did the vegetation that covers it then reach its shores?

At the foot of the town of Sète lies one of the jewels of the Mediterranean Sea : the Etang de Thau. This lagoon is a true incubator where life emerges from the very depths.

On December 16, 2011, the cargo ship TK Bremen ran aground on the south coast of Morbihan, Brittany. On January 13, the cruise ship Costa Concordia sank off the island of Giglio. How can we prevent these terrible events from happening?

More and more solar energy projects are springing up around the world. But is this booming clean energy the solution to our energy needs? Let's put some light on it!

In 2010, 3,992 people were killed in road accidents, and around the same number were severely disabled. Many of these tragedies occur on everyday journeys or in seemingly risk-free situations. On the road, we're all convinced we're good drivers and we underestimate the unexpected and its dangers.

Christmas brings a veritable toy rush. Through his encounters, Fred reveals which toys are the most fashionable and the drastic standards to which they are subjected.

Extreme snow events occur on average every ten years in France, causing havoc on both road and rail. Let's get prepared!