Science
BBC Science Focus
Protecting your ID online
The Online Safety Act has thrust VPNs into the spotlight, but what are the best ways to protect your identity online without relying on one?
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
COULD A VIRUS CHANGE MY DNA?
It already has. Our personal genomes (the genetic information of an organism) are littered with the remnants of viruses that infected our ancestors.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Documentary reveals the science behind turtle mother calls
In the new BBC documentary Parenthood, baby turtles see sunlight for the first time and crawl towards their singing mothers
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
All in one
Think back to the cell diagrams in your biology textbooks at school and you might recognise this.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
COULD SOMEONE ACROSS THE COSMOS PICK UP OLD RADIO PROGRAMMES?
Theoretically, the radio signals from our earliest broadcasts have been spreading outwards through space since the beginning of radio.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Land, not ice, is now driving rising sea levels
The world's driest regions are merging - and the consequences are global
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
An underground tomb might be hiding next to the Giza pyramids
It could be a hidden doorway, but experts aren't sure
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
HEATQuakes
Climate change isn't warming the planet, it's shaking Earth's foundations
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A QUESTION OF QUANTUM TIME
The closer we look at time, the stranger it gets
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
YOU'RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU THINK
Your attitude towards ageing can reduce the toll time takes on your brain and body. It's a statement that sounds ridiculous, but the science backs it up. The question is: how much could a change of attitude change your life?
8 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Eating eggs every day could lower your cholesterol
For years, eggs have been seen as a cholesterol culprit - but new research Suggests that reputation may be undeserved
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A top secret US spacecraft is rewriting the rules of warfare
The X-37B returned to Earth last month, but details of its time in space remain a mystery
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOW STABLE IS MY PERSONALITY?
One way to think about this question is to imagine going to a class reunion when you're in your 80s.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHY IS MARS RED?
One of the most recognisable features of Mars is its red colour. Even the naked eye can clearly discern the Red Planet's ruddy hue. Humans have wondered where this red colour comes from for centuries, perhaps millennia.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
The UK's new online age verification system has an unintended consequence
Psychologist Dr Sam Carr reveals how the new age checks are making us stop and think before accessing porn, and why our brains could thank us for it
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A massive earthquake may be brewing beneath North America
No one knows when it will strike... but everyone agrees it will be a huge rupture
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
SHOCK THERAPY
Can a wearable neuromodulation device that delivers small electric shocks banish anxiety?
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Meet the dinosaur eater
A new fossil reveals the life of an ancient crocodile species that probably preyed on dinosaurs
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Having only boys or girls may run in the family
It's not just chance: women who've had multiple children of the same sex are more likely to have another baby of the same sex
1 min |
September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Cats get dementia too. And it could help us find a treatment
New research has found that felines develop dementia in a similar way to us, opening the door to further research
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
A simple tool can now reveal your heart's real age
Most US adults have a heart that's ageing faster than they are sometimes by more than a decade according to a new study led by Northwestern University, in the US. Published in JAMA Cardiology, the study used a new calculator to estimate 'heart age' in over 14,000 US adults without prior cardiovascular disease.
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September 2025
BBC Science Focus
Some dog breeds are more at risk of overeating
Scientists can finally explain why certain breeds, such as labradors and retrievers, are more at risk of becoming loveable loaves
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September 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.
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Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOTTER THAN THE SURFACE OF A STAR
KELT-9 b
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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
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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.
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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
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
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
EYES ON THE PRIZE
A strange visual trick can speed up learning and boost performance
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