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
Killer whales filmed using tools for the first time
The marine mammals use kelp to groom each other
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE HORSESHOE CRAB
Millions of years before dinosaurs began roaming Earth, strange-looking creatures were scuttling across the seabed. They looked like they were wearing spiked helmets, with little eyes on top and a sharp tail sticking out the back. The horseshoe crab still exists today and belongs to an order of animals known as Xiphosura, from ancient Greek words meaning 'sword' and 'tail'. Despite their name, they're not actually crustaceans, but more closely related to spiders.
2 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
Marbled masterpiece
LENA DELTA RESERVE, RUSSIA
1 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
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
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 |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
IS THERE ANYTHING ON EARTH THAT COULD WITHSTAND CONDITIONS ON MARS?
Mars is a pretty horrible place for any creature used to life on Earth. The average surface temperature is -63°C (-81°F) and doesn't reach above freezing anywhere except right on the equator, during the summer.
2 min |
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
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
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.
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
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
4 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
Bon appétit!
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
1 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
Breathtaking first images from ‘ultimate’ telescope reveal new galaxies
The newly opened Vera C Rubin Observatory is on a mission to unlock the Universe's greatest secrets
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Too much of this 'healthy fat' could be adding to your waistline
Olive oil is known as a 'superfood', but new research on mice suggests it could promote weight gain more than other fats
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Prehistoric ‘dancefloor’ could reveal how dinosaurs flirted
Fossilised scrape marks may be the best evidence yet of dinosaurs gathering for elaborate mating displays
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
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.
2 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
The next hot trend in COOKING TECH
From air fryers to spiralisers, kitchen gadgets come and go. But the newest multi-purpose countertop cookers are vying to be more than just the latest must-have consumer item. Thanks to their versatility, they're looking to be a viable alternative to the traditional stove and oven combination
3 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
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Lost shipwreck discovered
In 1708, a Spanish galleon (sailing ship) called San José was sailing to Cartagena in Colombia.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SnotBots to the rescue
Meet the researchers flying drones to sample slimy whale snot.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Snaps from world's best digital camera
The world’s largest digital camera has released its first mind-blowing images of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is home to a 3,200-megapixel camera, known as the LSST (Legacy Survey of Space and Time) camera — which is the size of a small car. A top mobile phone camera only has about 50 megapixels (which define how clear an image is).
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Wildlife watch
With the summer holidays almost here, Jenny Ackland seeks out the most colourful natural wonders.
2 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Poo pills to the rescue
So-called \"poo pills\" could flush out superbugs, according to a new study. Antibiotic resistance (when drugs don't work to fight infections) is a serious and growing problem.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
WEIRD SCIENCE
A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.
2 min |