BBC Science Focus
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A TINY STAR HIDDEN INSIDE A GIANT SUPERNOVA
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists solve a mystery that's been puzzling them for decades
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March 2024
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Should cruise ships be banned?
The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail but is it good for the planet?
2 min |
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Angry clownfish count to tell friend from foe
Scientists discover the famous striped fish can count to three.
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Flying reptile discovery brings surprises
Scientists have discovered that a pterosaur (flying reptile) found on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland, is in fact a new species.
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Animal migrations
Discover the secrets behind nature's greatest wonder
3 min |
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SCIENCE WORLD
Go on a journey through time and help stop plastic waste this month.
2 min |
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Wildlife watch
Author, TV presenter and vet Jess French shows you what to spot in nature this month.
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Big boost in fight against malaria
MORE ore than 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon, in Africa, have received a free malaria vaccine.
1 min |
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High-tech hedgerow map
All the hedgerows in England have been mapped using laser scanning technology, and researchers have found that there are 242,000 miles of them in total – enough to wrap around Earth ten times.
1 min |
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BORN TO RUN
Isabel Thomas rides with the horses who've swapped the stables for life on the wild side.
5 min |
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Albert Lin
Meet the explorer using futuristic technology to uncover the past
3 min |
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Lucid dreaming
What if you could control your own dreams?
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BBC Science Focus
NEW CAMERA TECH SEES THE WORLD THROUGH ANIMALS' EYES
Advanced video camera reproduces animals' eyesight capabilities with over 90 per cent accuracy
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WATER FOUND BURIED UNDER MARTIAN EQUATOR
New observations reveal what's inside the mysterious deposits hidden beneath giant formations on the Red Planet
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
BLACK HOLE UNBALANCES ENTIRE GALAXY WITH MASSIVE TANTRUM
The XMM-Newton space observatory has spotted a black hole going 'full toddler'
2 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
TONGUE SCRAPING: CAN THE LATEST TIKTOK TREND PUT AN END TO BAD BREATH?
Advocates of tongue scraping claim it's an effective way to remove odour-causing bacteria
4 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
PEEK INSIDE WHAT COULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN SETTLEMENT ON THE MOON
The Sun will never set on this lunar habitat that could double as an exclusive tourist destination
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
STRUGGLING TO FIND THE MOTIVATION TO EXERCISE? BLAME YOUR BRAIN
We all know that working out makes us feel better. So why do most of us find it so difficult to actually do it?
3 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
RADIO WAVES OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN HAVE SCIENTISTS PUZZLED
Fast radio bursts originating from outside the Milky Way were first detected almost 20 years ago. But what are they?
3 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
SCIENTIFICALLY, WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO CUT A SANDWICH?
The consensus view favours cutting sandwiches diagonally to form two triangles, although hard science to back this up is difficult to find.
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
DARK MATTER A NEW DAWN
A SCIENTIST SEARCHING FOR THE MISSING PART IN OUR THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALS HOW WE'LL FIND IT DO CRACKS IN THE STANDARD MODEL HINT AT THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW PHYSICS?
9 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
BREAKTHROUGH ANTI-AGEING CELL DISCOVERY COULD HELP YOU STAY YOUNGER FOR LONGER
A white blood cell in our bodies could give extended youth
2 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
MEGALODON MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUITE SO MEGA, CONTROVERSIAL STUDY SUGGESTS
Shark experts now disagree over the apex predator's shape and size
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEED TO TUNE OUT THE RINGING OF TINNITUS? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
Initial trials of MindEar suggest it can help tinnitus sufferers filter out the ringing in their ears
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
AI ANALYSIS SHOWS YOUR FINGERPRINTS AREN'T UNIQUE
The findings could lead to the reopening of many criminal cases
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE COUNTERINTUITIVE COSMOS
THE WORLD ISN'T WHAT IT SEEMS. HERE'S HOW SCIENCE HAS EXPOSED THE FALLACIES AND MISCONCEIVED IDEAS OF EARTH AND THE HEAVENS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
9 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WHY DO WE PICK FAVOURITES?
At the root of favouritism is the fact we all have preferences for certain colours, tastes, faces, places and much more. These preferences are partly driven by our evolutionary past.
1 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
A MATTER OF THE HEART
A little-known health test could save your life... for a price
3 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
AFTER THREE YEARS OF FIERY ERUPTIONS, EXPERTS ARE NOW CONFIDENT THAT ICELAND'S REYKJANES PENINSULA HAS ENTERED A NEW PHASE OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
9 min |
February 2024
BBC Science Focus
WATER BOTTLES: HOW SAVING THE PLANET COULD MAKE YOU SICK
Reusable water bottles reduce waste from single-use plastic, but without regular cleaning become havens for bacteria
4 min |