Science
BBC Science Focus
A FOURTH 'WHITE' TRAFFIC LIGHT WOULD HELP DRIVERLESS CARS TO EASE CONGESTION, SCIENCE SAYS
The extra light would indicate that autonomous vehicles had taken over control of the traffic flow at busy junctions
2 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
WORLD FACING IRREVERSIBLE AND CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES IF NET ZERO CARBON NOT REACHED BY 2060
Computer models show melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica could cause 100cm of sea level rise in the next 130 years
1 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
NEANDERTHAL GOURMETS REGULARLY FEASTED ON ROASTED CRAB
The discovery of cooked crab shells in a Lisbon cave is further evidence that the early hominids had a sophisticated culture
1 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
ENDANGERED MALE QUOLLS ARE CHOOSING SEX OVER SLEEP-AND IT MAY BE KILLING THEM
The finding could explain why males usually only survive for one mating season, while females can live through several
1 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE JWST HAS UNEARTHED EVIDENCE OF ANCIENT GALAXIES THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST
The presence of such massive galaxies lurking in the early Universe contradicts current cosmological models
2 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
Is hyperspace travel possible?
When will we be zipping round the cosmos like Baby Yoda and co?
3 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE AMAZON
THE WORLD'S BIGGEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL, AND MOST BIODIVERSE RAINFOREST
6 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
HOW PROCESSED FOOD HARMS YOUR MOOD
Mental health problems are on the rise. Yet there is growing evidence that the food we eat may be a vital ingredient to help us feel better
10 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLIME
Runny noses, slippery sea creatures and that impossible-to-clean bit behind your sink all have one thing in common: slime. While it might make us cringe, life on Earth would be very different without it
7 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE MYSTERY OF THE BIGGEST BLACK HOLE IN THE UNIVERSE
Black holes are big. Very big. But physics makes it almost impossible for them to grow. Here's how one black hole defied the odds to swell to gargantuan proportions
9 min |
March 2023
BBC Science Focus
Could we become cold, ruthless Cybermen?
We assess the likelihood of humanity turning into cyborgs, like Doctor Who's infamous foe
2 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
FUNGI: THE EXPLAINER
THIS DIVERSE KINGDOM INCLUDES YEASTS, MOULDS, MUSHROOMS AND TOADSTOOLS
5 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB MAN
MEN ARE LOSING FRIENDS AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE NEW ONES- AND MISSING OUT ON POWERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS IN THE PROCESS. BUDDY, WHAT'S GOING ON?
9 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
FIRST CONTACT
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE EVER DETECT A SIGNAL FROM EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE?
8 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
NATURE'S REAL-LIFE VAMPIRES
Count Dracula... Lestat de Lioncourt... Laszlo... all these vampires have got oodles of charisma, natty dress sense and an intriguing backstory. But the problem is, they're fictional. We reckon the animal kingdom can do a lot better. Suck on this...
8 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
Ideas we like...
Our pick of the month's smartest tech
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
The five best camera gimbals
An essential bit of kit for smoother video and better selfies, says photographer James Abbott
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
In the right hands, wearables could revolutionise healthcare
We spoke to Prof Amitava Banerjee, a cardiologist and clinical data scientist, to better understand how smartwatches and fitness trackers could change medicine
4 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
GRIEF: WHY DO WE MOURN PUBLIC FIGURES?
Few people knew her personally, and yet many of us felt some sense of loss for the Queen
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
SEWAGE: WHY IS RAW WASTE PUMPED INTO OUR SEAS AND CAN WE FIX IT?
The UK's ageing infrastructure is struggling to cope with increased rainfall and a growing population, and this means sewage is being discharged into our seas and rivers. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water...
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
YOUR INNER CHILD: WHAT IS IT, WHAT'S UP WITH IT AND DOES IT NEED HEALING?
Recent online articles have listed the signs that reveal your inner child is wounded, or that your inner child needs healing. But is there any real psychology behind this?
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE (DARK) MATTER
We've mapped it, but the exact nature of dark matter remains elusive. And for most astronomers that's okay
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY SELF-DRIVING CAR
Human drivers should not be held responsible for accidents caused by autonomous vehicles
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
THINKING POSITIVELY CAN BE GOOD FOR YOUR BODY, NOT JUST YOUR BRAIN
Looking for an upside in any given situation can improve everything from the immune system to heart health
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
HOW NASA DEFLECTED AN ASTEROID BY CRASHING A SPACECRAFT INTO IT
NASA'S DART spacecraft made impact with its asteroid target on 27 September. Dr Tim Gregory tells us about this first-of-its-kind mission
6 min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
DISCOVERIES
Perseverance has discovered the largest cache of organic material ever found on the Red Planet.
10+ min |
October 2022
BBC Science Focus
DE-EXTINCTION GENETICISTS AIM TO RESURRECT THE TASMANIAN TIGER
The marsupial, also known as a thylacine, could be brought back from extinction within the next decade
2 min |
September 2022
BBC Science Focus
Are elves' long lives realistic?
What's the biology behind the elves' extended lifespans in The Lord Of The Rings?
2 min |
August 2022
BBC Science Focus
It's time to rethink our relationship with fat
We've all moaned about a bit of podge on our thighs or tummies, but that fat is not an inert lump of lard - it has an important job to do. And now, scientists are starting to find out even more about its hidden powers
10 min |
August 2022
BBC Science Focus
NAPS: A USER'S GUIDE
YOU SNOOZE, YOU WIN. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NAPPING CAN HAVE A POWERFUL EFFECT ON HEALTH AND COGNITION. THIS IS THE ART OF A SCIENTIFIC SIESTA...
10 min |