BBC Focus - Science & Technology
SpaceX craft completes its landmark flight
SpaceX makes history as the first private company to design, build and launch a craft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), opening up the future for private spaceflight
1 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
MAKING SENSE OF DEATH
We can no longer celebrate lives through large funerals and wakes, but could technology offer a way to help us negotiate our grief?
2 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
GAMING IN LOCKDOWN: WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE PLAYING ANIMAL CROSSING?
It sold more digital units in its first month of release than any other video game in history. What makes Animal Crossing: New Horizons such a compelling game to play?
3 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
FASTER-THAN-LIGHT TRAVEL: IS A WARP DRIVE REALLY POSSIBLE?
A NASA scientist recently released a report analysing the feasibility of a warp drive as a means of faster-than-light travel. Could this Star Trek technology really be possible?
4 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
COLD COMFORT
Many people swear by the benefits of a cold plunge, and it seems they might be on to something. Scientists are finding evidence that regular icy dips could help relieve stress, anxiety and depression…
5 min |
July 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Return To Work: Does Covid-19 Mark The End Of The Office?
As people head back to work, organisations are making drastic changes to the office layout, putting up dividers, two-metre distancing markers and hand-sanitising stations. But is it enough to keep us safe?
4 min |
July 2020
All About Space
What Would You Sound Like On Other Worlds?
All About Space reveals how the human voice would differ if astronauts were able to talk on other worlds
4 min |
Issue 105
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
RETHINKING THE VACCINE
Could genetic material, rather than deactivated viruses, help defeat COVID-19?
2 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
EYES ON THE SKY
EARTH-BOUND TELESCOPES ARE TRANSFORMING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE. BUT WE THINK THEY LOOK PRETTY OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD TOO…
3 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
HITTING THE WALL
Lockdown is tough, but there are ways we can alter our mindset and endure this challenging situation a little more successfully
2 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
Opening The Doors Of Depression
For the past decade Prof David Nutthas been investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs. He spoke to Jason Goodyer about his pioneering work on using psilocybin to treat depression and the effect that psychedelics have on other mental disorders
8 min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
A New Wave Of Bacteria Is Coming Soon…
We get inside the labs that are growing beneficial bacteria to gobble up pollution, harvest waste, generate energy and help keep us healthy
10+ min |
June 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
INNOVATIONS - PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW
Formula 1 teams race to build ventilators
2 min |
May 2020
BBC Focus - Science & Technology
CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION: SHOULD WE ALL WEAR FACE MASKS?
Several countries, such as the US, Austria and the Czech Republic, now recommend wearing face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the UK government does not. Why don’t all governments agree?
10+ min |
May 2020
All About Space
The Wonders Of Radio Astronomy
Radio can unmask many hidden properties about the universe, including merging galaxies and Fast Radio Bursts. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith speaks to All About Space about the mysterious majesty of the field
9 min |
Issue 104
Minerva
The Roof Of The World
Humans have lived in the Arctic Circle for more than 30,000 years, overcoming environmental challenges to produce objects of great beauty, usefulness, and ingenuity. Maev Kennedy looks forward to a new exhibition at the British Museum, the first to be devoted to the region’s history and culture, and to the changes in its climate which now threaten its future.
10 min |
May/June 2020
Farming Monthly National
Future Proofing Cereals For Climate Change Drought Conditions
Research uncovers gene that improves drought resistance in cereals.
3 min |
September 2019
Men's Health UK
You Can Beat Your Biology
Don’t let your genetic inheritance stifle your potential. Out-train your DNA to surpass your goals
3 min |
July 2018
Health & Fitness
Bust Stress By Reaching For The Stars
Theres nothing like staring skywards for a stress-busting, atmospheric, out-of-this world experience. Try a trip that combines stargazing with adventure
3 min |
October 2015
Down To Earth
'NUMB, AND UNABLE TO ACT
As disasters grow more frequent, I find myself wondering how long I can continue living here, waiting for the next storm
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
“THE UNEASE DISCONNECT
Waste, infrastructure and eco-anxiety on the edge of an expanding city
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
KALKI KOECHLIN - ACTOR, WRITER
Kalki Koechlin has long stood out for her unconventional choices, whether in films, plays, podcasts or web series.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
CHETAN SINGH SOLANKI: SCIENTIST | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR
For the past five years, Chetan Singh Solanki has been on a singular journey.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
COST OF EVERY BREATH
Pollution has turned ordinary living into an expensive exercise in survival
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
YOUNG, ANGRY, AND BETRAYED
AN OPINION SURVEY OF THE 21ST CENTURY'S FIRST GENERATION REVEALS GRIEF, FRUSTRATION AND RAGE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE
3 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
ECOLOGICAL GUILT IS REAL
Greater awareness of how both humans and non-humans are coping with climate disruptions only deepens the anxiety
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
TSEWANG CHUSKIT - CAPTAIN, INDIAN WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM
Captain of the national women's ice hockey team since 2018, Tsewang Chuskit was only 10 years old when she first tried the sport in her village, Tangtse, in the Changthang region of Ladakh.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
MANISH MEHROTRA - CHEF | RESTAURATEUR
Manish Mehrotra is globally recognised for his innovative approach to preserving India's culinary heritage.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
KNOWING TOO MUCH HURTS
Pretending everything is fine is no longer an option
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Down To Earth
PARENTHOOD PAUSED
It seems unfair to bring an innocent life into a world sliding towards uninhabitable heat, drought and extreme weather.
2 min |