Science
BBC Science Focus
World's biggest cobweb is home to 100,000 spiders
Spiders don't normally create such large colonies, so there's no need to worry about finding one in your basement
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February 2026
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A dementia vaccine could be gamechanging – and available already
Getting vaccinated against shingles could protect you from getting dementia, or slow the progression of the disease
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February 2026
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DATA IN SPACE
An unusual spacecraft reached orbit in November 2025, one that might herald the dawn of a new era.
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February 2026
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Climate change is already shrinking your salary
No matter where you live, a new study has found warmer temperatures are picking your pocket
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February 2026
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A MENTAL HEALTH GLOW-UP
Forget fine lines. Could Botox give you an unexpected mental health tweakment?
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February 2026
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Most people with high cholesterol gene don't know they have it
Standard testing struggles to detect the condition
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February 2026
BBC Science Focus
HOW CAN I BOOST MY IQ?
If you're serious about getting smarter, it's time to ditch the brain-training apps
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February 2026
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Humans are absolutely terrible at reading dogs' emotions
Think you can tell how our furry friends are feeling? Think again
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February 2026
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HOW TO TEACH AI RIGHT FROM WRONG
If we want to get good responses from AI, we may need to see what it does when we ask it to be evil
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February 2026
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What Australia's social media ban could really mean for under-16s
Many people think social media is bad for our kids. Australia is trying to prove it
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February 2026
BBC Science Focus
Female psychopaths
A small but growing body of research is finding that female psychopaths might be more common than we thought. If so, how have they managed to go mostly unnoticed, and how much of a problem do female psychopaths present?
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February 2026
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Salt could be key to saving Africa's largest land mammals
Elephants, giraffes and rhinos need the mineral to survive and will go to great lengths to find it
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February 2026
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INSIDE THE WORLD'S SCARIEST AI COMPANY
Palantir has become one of the most influential and least understood tech companies on the planet. As its reach spreads, so do questions about how its tools work and who they ultimately serve
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February 2026
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Could there be a human bird flu pandemic in 2026? Maybe, say experts
Avian influenza is spreading rapidly between animal species – and every new host raises the risk it poses to us
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February 2026
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IS FREE WILL AN ILLUSION?
Neuroscience could hold the key to answering one of philosophy's oldest questions
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February 2026
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Massive volcanic eruptions may have actually caused the Black Death
New research suggests that a mix of volcanic activity, cold summers and famine brought the deadly plague to Europe
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February 2026
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Swearing could give you a physical edge, study finds
Cursing isn't just for when you stub your toe or miss your train. Science says it can boost your physical performance
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February 2026
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The dark side of weight-loss drugs
Millions of people are now using weight-loss drugs, but it seems there are side-effects that come with the slimmer waistlines
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February 2026
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Grey hairs may grow when your body shuts down cancer-prone cells
Rather than a depressing sign of ageing, grey hairs are battle scars in our body's war against cancer
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February 2026
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A daily dose of cheese could reduce your dementia risk, study finds
High-fat cheeses and cream could help stave off dementia, a new study has found.
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February 2026
BBC Science Focus
ARE PSYCHOPATHS REALLY THAT GOOD AT LYING?
Picture infamous psychopaths from fiction, such as the eerily cold and calculating Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation of American Psycho, and they certainly seem like master deceivers. But what about real-life psychopaths? Research confirms that psychopaths are more inclined to lie to get what they want, and that they typically display a striking fearlessness - as if they have ice running through their veins.
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January 2026
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WHY DO WE HAVE TWO OF SOME ORGANS, BUT ONLY ONE OF OTHERS?
The majority of animals on Earth, humans included, are bilaterally symmetrical. It means we can be divided roughly into two mirror-image sides. Evolutionary biologists believe that it has been like that for at least 300 million years, and because life organised this way survived, so did symmetrical design. Hence, two eyes, two ears, two lungs and two kidneys.
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January 2026
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WHY DO CATS PREFER TO SLEEP ON THEIR LEFT?
I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it again and again and again: who knows why cats do anything?
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
FORGET COUNTING CALORIES TRY THIS INSTEAD...
Calorie counting isn't just difficult, it's riddled with problems that make it practically useless for anyone trying to lose weight.But there are alternatives
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
SIGNS OF LIFE
The more planets we find outside our Solar System, the better our chances are of finding life on one of them. But if there really is life out there, how do we spot it?
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
WHAT ACTUALLY MAKES SOMEBODY COOL?
Most of us have probably wanted to be cool at some point in our lives, and these efforts can have a big influence on the things we buy, the way we dress, the hobbies we invest in, the people we look up to and even the words we use.
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January 2026
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It's TIME to WAKE UP and SMELL the roses
What if the pursuit of happiness in the traditional sense – chasing wealth or power – is the very thing stopping you from being happy? Researchers are beginning to understand that spending time enjoying the simple things might be the secret ingredient to enjoying a happy, healthy life
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
THE AARDVARK
In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, the big-schnozzed mammal devours up to 50,000 of the crunchy critters.
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
ADD WEIGHT TO LOSE WEIGHT
A very basic kind of wearable could make your New-Year-weight-loss plans stick
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January 2026
BBC Science Focus
AHEAD OF THEIR TIME
The Maya civilisation is known for its art and architecture.
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