BBC Sky at Night Magazine
An introduction to StarTools
Reveal detail and reduce noise with this easy-to-use toolkit
3 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
"Far from being the bad guy, cortisol is a hormone that's vital for our bodies and brains"
To complicate matters further, cortisol is also released in bursts, about every hour or so.
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Groundbreaking footage captures hidden moment of human fertility
Observing the crucial step in human development could help improve fertility and IVF
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Scientists publish findings from 25-year study of 'super-agers'
The results could uncover new ways to delay or prevent dementia
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Welcome to WHIPLASH Weather
Weather patterns are see-sawing from one extreme to another faster and more frequently than ever before, with increasingly deadly consequences. And the phenomenon is coming to places you wouldn't expect
8 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW MANY ORGANS COULD I SURVIVE WITHOUT?
The annals of medical history prove that the average human meat sack is surprisingly resilient.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
SHOULD I KEEP MY CAR KEYS IN A FARADAY BOX?
Potentially, yes. The invention of keyless entry means we can unlock our cars upon approach, something particularly helpful when you want to open the boot, but have your hands full of shopping.
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
What doctors really want you to know about sports supplements
Athletic enhancers are big business. But it's not always clear which ones actually work or what might be in them
4 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW MANY SPIDERS ARE IN MY HOUSE?
Pest control companies will often give a figure of 40 spiders in an average house, but it's hard to find anything in the published literature that directly backs this up.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
MENTAL STRENGTH
Could a supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders help treat depression?
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
HAS AI GOT AS INTELLIGENT AS IT'S GOING TO GET?
Generative AI burst into the public domain in 2022, with seemingly unlimited potential. But could its abilities be hitting a ceiling already?
5 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE GIANT PHANTOM JELLYFISH
Conjure in your mind a giant, deep-sea predator, and I bet there's a colossal squid lurking in there, perhaps with an even bigger sperm whale chasing after it.
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
DO I HAVE ALEXITHYMIA?
We can all struggle to find the words to explain ourselves, but if you regularly experience feelings that you can't identify, you might have alexithymia.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE TRUTH ABOUT ADULT ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was long thought to be something only unruly schoolkids suffered with. Now, the science is telling us a very different story
10+ min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
A history of violence
How's this for a poke in the ribs? It's an arrowhead that was shot into someone's ribcage around 4,000 years ago.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Cortisol is actually good for you. Here's how to maintain a healthy level
Influencers are demonising a hormone that plays a star role in regulating your body
3 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
97% of autistic adults over 60 are undiagnosed
Their autism was missed during childhood, resulting in an 'overlooked' generation of autistics
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Largest black hole in the Universe discovered
The black hole grew to its enormous size by consuming all its nearby siblings
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Female gorillas can overpower males twice their size
Primate society is less patriarchal than we previously thought
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
A tiny stone tool may have just rewritten human history
It's not yet clear who left the tool on the island
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
New type of acid rain could threaten life on Earth
This 'forever chemical' is almost impossible to remove from the environment
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
'Clearest sign' of alien life on Mars found by NASA
Strange 'leopard spot' markings on a Martian rock could finally be the sign we've been waiting for that alien microbes once lived on the Red Planet
4 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Scientists are rethinking the cause of insomnia
A gut reaction might be causing your sleepless nights
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
A truck load
No, this isn't an oddly ordered traffic jam or a well-organised truckers’ protest.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
Baby shark
The alien-looking organism inside this glass jar goes by a variety of names. In scientific circles, it's known as Stegostoma tigrinum.
1 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
IS PSYCHOPATHY BORN OR BRED?
This is a trickier question than people might assume.
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
CAN YOU BREATHE YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH?
Breathing is something we do unconsciously.But knowing when and how to take conscious deep breaths could unlock a host of benefits
7 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
WELCOME TO THE DREAM WORLD
New technology aims to help you induce a lucid dream at will, enabling you to enter a state of consciousness where anything is possible. Dare you close your eyes?
8 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SPOOKIEST EXPERIMENTS WE'VE EVER DONE?
Although science often advances through tried-and-tested methods, sometimes scientists have to find creative ways to test their hypotheses. Here are five of the wackiest science experiments ever conducted...
2 min |
October 2025
BBC Science Focus
EDITOR'S PICKS...
This month's smartest tech
4 min |