Science
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
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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
SHOCK THERAPY
Can a wearable neuromodulation device that delivers small electric shocks banish anxiety?
4 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Meet the dinosaur eater
A new fossil reveals the life of an ancient crocodile species that probably preyed on dinosaurs
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Having only boys or girls may run in the family
It's not just chance: women who've had multiple children of the same sex are more likely to have another baby of the same sex
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
A simple tool can now reveal your heart's real age
Most US adults have a heart that's ageing faster than they are sometimes by more than a decade according to a new study led by Northwestern University, in the US. Published in JAMA Cardiology, the study used a new calculator to estimate 'heart age' in over 14,000 US adults without prior cardiovascular disease.
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September 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
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN TO LET GO OF PAST GOALS OR DREAMS?
Many of us harbour deep ambitions that are an essential part of how we see ourselves - perhaps you fantasised about becoming a successful novelist or professional athlete, or to settle down and start a family.
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOTTER THAN THE SURFACE OF A STAR
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
These are the worst ChatGPT prompts for the environment, study claims
Politeness perhaps does have a cost, as far as the planet's concerned
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW SHOULD YOU TALK TO SOMEONE WHO HAS JUST LOST A LOVED ONE?
Suffering a bereavement is one of the hardest experiences anyone can go through in life. Receiving love and support from others can make a huge difference, so it's wonderful that you want to be there for someone who's grieving and that you're thinking carefully about how to help them.
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Mysterious 'surge' under Earth's crust could reshape world map, study claims
The pulsing will eventually rip Africa apart and create a new ocean
2 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Our meat could soon be gene-edited. Should we be worried?
Genetically edited pork could be on the market within a year. Here's what you need to know
5 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Mysterious 'surge' under Earth's crust could reshape world map, study claims
The pulsing will eventually rip Africa apart and create a new ocean
2 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
EYES ON THE PRIZE
A strange visual trick can speed up learning and boost performance
3 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Can you live longer by eating less?
From fasting to low-protein diets, the evolving science of dietary restriction might just offer the key to slowing ageing
6 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
6 SCIENCE-BACKED WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
Forgetfulness doesn't have to be an inevitable part of life. Like going to the gym to stay fit, there are habits you can adopt to keep your memory sharp
8 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Marbled masterpiece
LENA DELTA RESERVE, RUSSIA
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHY DO MORE PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN GET DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD?
The increase in ADHD diagnoses among peri- and postmenopausal women is likely due to a combination of hormonal changes and better recognition of how ADHD presents in women.
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
US military could slash a whole country's emissions, finds study
The world's largest fighting force is also one of its biggest emitters
3 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
DEAFNESS AND DEMENTIA... WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD?
THERE'S A LOT OF NOISE BEING MADE ABOUT A POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN HEARING LOSS AND DEMENTIA. BUT WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE HAVE TO SAY?
8 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
First commercial space station is readying for launch
For the first time in human history, a space station built by a startup, not a nation, is set to enter low Earth orbit
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHAT WILL SPACESUITS OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
Spacesuits are important if you leave Earth's protective atmosphere. Human-size miniature spaceships, they provide protection against intensive solar radiation, extreme temperatures, low pressure from the vacuum of space and impact from micrometeorites.
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Removing microplastics: possible, necessary or just the latest celebrity trend?
Services claiming to clear microplastics from people's bodies have begun to crop up. But how effective are they? An expert explains...
5 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
This simple snacking habit could help cut your cholesterol, study finds
It's good news for those who love a nibble between meals
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
HEALING WITHOUT SCARS
Healing a wound without leaving a scar is something we could all do while in the womb. But unlocking this ability after birth has proven impossible. Until now...
9 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Not-so-grey matter
This is a brain. It may not be immediately recognisable as such – it's far from the pink and wrinkly blob most of us are used to seeing – but it's a brain nonetheless.
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Bots on Centre Court?
Robot sporting events could become more common in the coming years. But how many of us will be tuning in to watch?
3 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE PLANETS THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST
With sapphire waterfalls, lava rain and orbits around dead stars, these distant worlds push the limits of what's possible
8 min |