How It Works UK
COULD A SUPERNOVA WORDS ANDREW MAY ENGULF EARTH?
We put some intriguing, baffling and bizarre space questions under the spotlight
8 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
A drone with a rotating detonation rocket engine' approached the speed of sound
venus Aerospace has completed the inaugural test flight of a drone fitted with its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), accelerating it to just under the speed of sound.
2 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
DNA reveals that ancient American lineage goes back 18,000 years
Members of the Blackfoot Confederacy have an ancient lineage that goes back 18,000 years. This means that Indigenous peoples living in the Great Plains of Montana and southern Alberta today can trace their origins to ice age predecessors.
2 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
A group of 60 ultra-faint stars could be a new type of galaxy
A stronomers have spotted the faintest and lightest satellite galaxy ever found: a minuscule, tight-knit group of stars trailing the Milky Way.
2 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
An underwater mountain hosts creatures unknown to science
An underwater mountain chain off Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, hosts an astonishing array of deep-sea species, at least 50 of which are new to science.
2 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
Understanding MENTAL HEALTH
Take a tour of the brain to discover the origins of anxiety and how to tackle it
8 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
HOW STONEHENGE WAS BUILT
Who built this stone circle and how was this ancient feat of engineering pulled off?
6 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
A sleeping subduction zone could swallow the Atlantic
A subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is creeping westward and could one day ‘invade’ the Atlantic Ocean, causing the ocean to slowly close up.
2 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
WHAT ARE ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS?
Some natural products are drastically transformed by the food industry, and regularly eating them can affect our health
3 min |
Issue 190
How It Works UK
ANIMALS ON THE BRINK
Meet some of the most critically endangered animals from around the world and discover why they're on the brink of extinction
10 min |
Issue 190
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
The largest plane to ever fly
Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft
1 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Huge gold nugget found
A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.
1 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Smoke rings in the sky
In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.
1 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SUGAR RUSH
Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.
6 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Wildlife watch
Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month
3 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light
Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.
1 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Dogs can understand names of objects
Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".
1 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
WORLD OF WHIFFS
Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.
6 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Catherine Heymans
Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.
3 min |
Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
The Sixth Sense
Could humans have more than five senses?
2 min |
Issue 74
BBC Science Focus
TIME-RESTRICTED EATING LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH
Skipping breakfast might not be so good for your health, after all
2 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
VIDEO IS FIRST EVIDENCE OF AN ORCA KILLING A GREAT WHITE
Tourists sailing off the South African coast film a never-before-seen event: a lone orca attacking a 2.5m shark
2 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
AI REVEALS PROSTATE CANCER IS NOT JUST ONE DISEASE
DNA analysis carried out by artificial intelligence has helped scientists make a discovery that could revolutionise future treatment
1 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
INSIDE THE PROJECT TO SCAN THOUSANDS OF RARE SPECIMENS
A major collaborative project has created 3D reconstructions of previously locked away museum specimens
1 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE EYES THAT WATCH THE SKY
When it launches in 2026, the Copernicus programme's Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring satellite will give us a new window on to Earth's atmosphere... And how we're altering it
7 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
MINI ORGANS GROWN FROM UNBORN BABIES MARK A BREAKTHROUGH IN PRENATAL MEDICINE
A new technique could allow congenital conditions to be diagnosed and treated before birth
1 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL
Coral 'transplants' could bring back reefs quicker than we thought possible
1 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
GOING ROGUE
Some planets are stuck following the same orbital paths their entire lives. Others break free to wander alone through the vast, empty darkness of interstellar space and there's a lot more of them than you might think
7 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW ERA FOR BLACK HOLE RESEARCH OPENED BY NOVEL 'QUANTUM TORNADO'
Lab-based vortex promises new insights into the nature of space-time and gravity
2 min |
April 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SMOKING INCREASES HIDDEN BELLY FAT
A large-scale statistical study reveals yet another reason to quit the habit
2 min |