BBC Science Focus
Eating eggs every day could lower your cholesterol
For years, eggs have been seen as a cholesterol culprit - but new research Suggests that reputation may be undeserved
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Cats get dementia too. And it could help us find a treatment
New research has found that felines develop dementia in a similar way to us, opening the door to further research
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
I KEEP HAVING NIGHTMARES. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?
Most of us have the odd bad dream. But if you're regularly waking in a cold sweat, you might be wondering: is it just stress, or something more serious?
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
COULD A VIRUS CHANGE MY DNA?
It already has. Our personal genomes (the genetic information of an organism) are littered with the remnants of viruses that infected our ancestors.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHY IS MARS RED?
One of the most recognisable features of Mars is its red colour. Even the naked eye can clearly discern the Red Planet's ruddy hue. Humans have wondered where this red colour comes from for centuries, perhaps millennia.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A massive earthquake may be brewing beneath North America
No one knows when it will strike... but everyone agrees it will be a huge rupture
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
ASTRONOMY FROM THE FAR SIDE
THERE'S ONLY ONE PLACE TO GO IF WE WANT TO CATCH SIGHT OF THE COSMIC DAWN
7 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
ART FOR HEART'S SAKE
Practising art - or just looking at it - can improve your health. Here's why we shouldn't brush off the benefits
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
An underground tomb might be hiding next to the Giza pyramids
It could be a hidden doorway, but experts aren't sure
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Documentary reveals the science behind turtle mother calls
In the new BBC documentary Parenthood, baby turtles see sunlight for the first time and crawl towards their singing mothers
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
EDITOR'S PICKS...
This month's smartest tech
3 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW MUCH OF THE OCEAN IS JUST WHALE PEE?
It's not true that the seas are salty because of whale pee, although a single fin whale can produce as much as 250 gallons of urine a day.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Do pheromones control human attraction?
Could invisible chemical signals sway our behaviour, or who we're attracted to - all without us knowing?
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Last chance for Titan transits
It'll be 13 years before Titan crosses Saturn again. Here's how to grab shots of it now
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE
Make a composite that reveals how the Moon's diameter changes over a lunar cycle
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Some dog breeds are more at risk of overeating
Scientists can finally explain why certain breeds, such as labradors and retrievers, are more at risk of becoming loveable loaves
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
SHOCK THERAPY
Can a wearable neuromodulation device that delivers small electric shocks banish anxiety?
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
HEATQuakes
Climate change isn't warming the planet, it's shaking Earth's foundations
8 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW STABLE IS MY PERSONALITY?
One way to think about this question is to imagine going to a class reunion when you're in your 80s.
2 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
WAS THE SEA ALWAYS BLUE?
Our planet has had an ocean for around 3.8 billion years, but new research suggests it hasn't always been blue.
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A QUESTION OF QUANTUM TIME
The closer we look at time, the stranger it gets
7 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
The UK's new online age verification system has an unintended consequence
Psychologist Dr Sam Carr reveals how the new age checks are making us stop and think before accessing porn, and why our brains could thank us for it
5 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Scientists spot birth of a new solar system
Space scientists have spotted the birth of a solar system for the first time.
1 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL
A young hedgehog is nursed back to health at the Pembrokeshire Hogspital, a rescue centre that cares for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs.
1 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Stealthy marine reptile surprised prey
Giant prehistoric sea creatures known as Temnodontosaurus sneaked up on their prey and caught them unawares, according to new research.
1 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Drones clean up Everest
Flying garbage collectors are helping to tackle Mount Everest's waste problem.
1 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Are driverless cars a good idea?
Are self-driving cars a step in the right direction, or something that can't be trusted?
1 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
HEADSCRATCHERS
Our expert, Darren Naish, has the answers to all of your dinosaur questions.
2 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Wildlife watch
Jenny Ackland uncovers some amazing natural wonders you can spot as summer comes to a close.
2 min |
September 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
GIRL POWER!
Daisy Dobrijevic discovers the queen bees and alpha females of the animal kingdom.
5 min |