In this issue

HOW TO BUILD A MARTIAN MEGA CITY
What could the first metropolis on the Red Planet look like?

WOMEN IN HISTORY WE DON’T TALK ABOUT
Science historians Leila McNeill and Anna Reser tell us about the hidden women who contributed to our understanding of the world.

ENDANGERED FERRET CLONED FROM SPECIMEN FROZEN FOR 30 YEARS

The healthy young kit may help to save the species from extinction

2 mins

Eating Spinach Could Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation

“We need to understand the impact of space-induced disease and how to protect our bodies from it,”

1 min

RATS: ARE WE REALLY SEEING PLAGUES OF RODENTS IN OUR CITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC?

As if COVID-19 wasn’t stressful enough, some outlets have claimed that rodents are now taking over our empty offices and cities. But is this really the case?

4 mins

OBESITY: COULD A NEW APPETITE-CONTROLLING DRUG BE THE TREATMENT WE'VE BEEN CRAVING?

In a large trial, people injected with semaglutide lost significant amounts of weight. Could this drug help tackle the obesity epidemic?

3 mins

How To Build A Martian Mega City

With more missions reaching the red planet, a human landing glints on the horizon. But what could the first permanent mars metropolis look like? Welcome to nüwa city

6 mins

EMBRACE A SNOW DAY

This last year has been tough on everyone. We should make the most of an opportunity to frolic in the snow (or veg out on the sofa)

2 mins

KNOW YOUR HEART RATE

With a few simple calculations, you can easily figure out how healthy your heart is

2 mins

THE WOMEN IN HISTORY WE DON'T TALK ABOUT

Beyond the exceptional talents of Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and Ada Lovelace, it’d be easy to think that women didn’t used to participate in science. But as science historians Leila McNeill and Anna Reser reveal to Sara Rigby, women have contributed to our understanding of the world, stretching all the way back to antiquity

7 mins

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BBC Focus Magazine is the magazine of popular science and technology that explains the wonders of the Universe through stunning photography and accessible articles. Contributors include the very best writers and science experts, with columns every issue from renowned science writer Robert Matthews, TV presenter and scientist Helen Czerski, and science fiction author Stephen Baxter. From archaeology to neuroscience, climate change and particle physics, BBC Focus Magazine keeps you up to speed with the cutting-edge science and gadgets that will change our world.