BBC Science Focus
'Ageing atlas' reveals how time reshapes our genes
Scientists are building the clearest picture yet of how we age - right down to our cells and DNA
4 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Can't see the coral for the trees
This may look like the sort of fantasy forest you might get lost in during a dream, but it's very much real. That said, it's neither a forest, nor big enough for you to explore. And that's because the surreal structures you see here aren't trees. They're coral.
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Surf's up
These distinctive clouds are named after the two physicists - William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) and Hermann von Helmholtz - who studied the phenomenon that forms them. The peculiar wavelike shape of Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds is caused by two layers of the atmosphere moving at different speeds above and below the cloud layer.
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
There's another diabetes in town, here's how to recognise it
Misdiagnosis rates for this rare type of diabetes could be complicating treatment for patients
5 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Only 1% of the world is eating a healthy and sustainable diet
A major report found healthier diets could transform the food system
3 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE PUDU
Just when you thought Bambi couldn't get any cuter, meet the pudu, the world's smallest deer. Standing little taller than a domestic cat, what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in allure. Doe-eyed, button-nosed, with little legs and perky ears, this diminutive South American mammal looks like it has stepped straight out of a Disney film.
2 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
60-year mystery of the fossil skull that baffled scientists may finally be solved
The Petralona skull was discovered in Greece in 1960, yet its origin has perplexed experts – until now
2 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
MEAT YOU COULD MAKE YOURSELF
No livestock and no labs needed. A collective in Japan has come up with a kit that could help people grow meat in a Petri dish (in very small portions)
3 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHICH VAPE FLAVOUR IS WORSE FOR YOU?
If you're trying to quit smoking, you'll have probably heard talk that switching to e-cigarettes - or vapes - is a healthier option. One study by researchers at University College London estimated that in 2017 alone, over 50,000 people stopped smoking thanks to their use of e-cigarettes.
2 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Cleaner, greener fuels are coming to Formula 1. Here's what that means
The 2026 F1 championship will be raced using 'sustainable' fuels. But how much of a difference will it actually make to the sport's carbon footprint?
5 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
We finally know why men don't live as long as women, say scientists
Males that spend less energy on sex and more on raising their children tend to live longer
2 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Finally... An EV worthy of your bedroom wall
Ferrari's new Elettrica could be the car that gets dyed-in-the-wool petrolheads to long for an EV. It could also be the car that reshapes the entire EV landscape
4 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
COLD AND FLU SEASON
Nobody enjoys being stuck in bed sneezing and coughing the days away. But there are steps you can take to increase your chances of avoiding these winter ailments
4 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Scrolling on the toilet could harm your health
The dirty habit may be more than just unhygienic
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
DOES NEGATIVE THINKING INCREASE YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA?
Dementia and disorders like depression and anxiety (conditions associated with persistent negative emotional thoughts) have long been intertwined.
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE QUEST TO FIND THE EDGE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
NASA's newly launched IMAP mission is set to tell us more about the boundary between our Solar System and interstellar space than ever before
7 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW MANY ELECTRONS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?
It's difficult to know for sure how many electrons are in the Universe. British physicist Arthur Eddington (1882-1944) came up with a number in 1938, now known as the 'Eddington number'.
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Rogue planet is now the fastest-growing world ever seen
The hungry planet is swelling up like a star
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Your dog really could be addicted to their ball, says new study
'Ball junkies' are real and some will go to great lengths to get their toy fix
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
Dinosaur 'superhighway' unearthed in the UK
The find could change our understanding and portrayals of dinosaurs
1 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
WANTED: GUT BACTERIA DEAD OR ALIVE
There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health
7 min |
November 2025
BBC Science Focus
CRACKING CHOLESTEROL
What really causes your blood fats to skyrocket? Groundbreaking discoveries have delivered surprising new answers and exposed a deeper biological mystery
8 min |
November 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Reptiles - Colour changing... wall running...sun basking... long living...
They're slithery, scaly and super-cool. Peter Fenech meets the animals with real-life superpowers.
5 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Can robots and humans be friends?
Some people don't think human relationships can be replaced by machines.
1 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Make mini cottage pies
Cook up a winter warmer that will feed your whole family.
1 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
BIONIC BEINGS
Patrick Kane welcomes you to a future of superhumans, where people and robots combine.
4 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Make square bubbles
Build a frame to capture straight-edged bubbles.
1 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Footprints are part of dinosaur superhighway
Researchers have uncovered hundreds of dinosaur footprints in a quarry in Oxfordshire, England.
1 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Conservation efforts helping UK animals
Some endangered animals are bouncing back in England, thanks to conservation groups.
1 min |
December 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Smart scientists win big
The Nobel Prize rewards some of the world's brightest minds in science - as well as literature, economics and peace for their discoveries.
1 min |