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 |
February 2024
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
The Antikythera mechanism
Time is ticking on a 2,000-year-old mystery. Will you solve this ancient riddle?
3 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
JOURNE TO THE STARS
Giles Sparrow reveals the night sky and its cosmic wonders.
5 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Marie Curie
Find out the amazing story of the woman who changed science.
3 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Should people feed wildlife?
Giving food to wild animals can help them survive, but it might be harmful to their health.
4 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SCIENCE WORLD
Join in with super competitions, fun festivals, brilliant museums and great games this month.
3 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
HEADSCRATCHERS
Hi, I'm Pete, and I love science and the natural world. I work with the Royal Institution (Ri) in London, where you can find exciting, hands-on science events for young people. We've teamed up with The Week Junior Science+Nature to answer your burning science questions.
3 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
How do crystals form?
Unearth the well-ordered tale of where crystals come from.
3 min |
Issue 71
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
INTO THE WILD
Are you ready to discover the remote places where nature still makes the rules? Peter Gallivan heads off to explore the world's loneliest areas, where animals roam wild and plants grow freely.
5 min |
Issue 71
BBC Science Focus
New NASA AI tool shows how climate change might affect you
The model could help you make important life decisions as the world transforms
2 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
Your Taste Buds Could Be Encouraging You to Binge Eat
New insights into the drivers of appetite could lead to better weight-loss treatments
2 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
Bizarre giant planet could rewrite the rules of solar systems
A true giant among dwarfs has been discovered, challenging theories about how planets form
2 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
SCIENTISTS FINALLY WORK OUT WHAT CAUSES UNUSUAL ITCHING
And it's worse than you think
1 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
COULD A PILL REALLY HELP US LOSE WEIGHT?
Cutting-edge weight-loss treatments might be around the corner. But can they end obesity?
5 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
WHAT'S NEXT?
MARS COLONIES WEIGHT-LOSS PILLS LAB-GROWN BABIES | CLIMATE FIXES CANCER BREAKTHROUGHS AGELESS BRAINS
4 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: A NUMBER OF VOLCANOES ARE ACTIVE NOW. IS IT A SIGN OF TROUBLE?
With volcanic activity being reported everywhere from Iceland to Italy, should we be concerned that a catastrophic event is looming?
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
CAT CORONAVIRUS: A NEW VARIANT IS SPREADING IN CYPRUS
The new strain has killed thousands of felines on the island and at least one cat in the UK has been infected
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
UNDERSTANDING MATTER COULD REVEAL THE REASON WE, AND THE UNIVERSE, EXIST
Many questions remain unanswered when it comes to matter, but the biggest one is: Why is there any matter to begin with?
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
HIDDEN SIGNALS UNDER EARTH'S CRUST COULD HELP US PREDICT FUTURE QUAKES
Scientists say that, with the right forecasting, we could track major earthquakes years in advance
1 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023 PUSHING TECH BOUNDARIES
The desire to improve things is what drives technological innovation. Here are the game-changing innovations unveiled over the last year that caught our attention for taking improvements to a whole new level
9 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
WOODEN SATELLITES:LIGNOSAT PROJECT MAY REDUCE SPACE JUNK
US and Japanese space agencies are teaming up to launch lumber in an effort to reduce space litter
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
CAN TECH SAVE US FROM CLIMATE CHANGE?
The one thing we need to save us from climate catastrophe is the one thing technology can't provide - time
4 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
WE'VE NEVER TAKEN WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE SERIOUSLY.IT'S ABOUT TIME WE DID
How much pain is normal’ for a person to have to endure? For women, that normal is often more than for a man
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
CLAIMING THE MORAL HIGH GROUND DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE YOU GOOD
Subconscious processes in the brain can convince us we're being good, even when we're not
3 min |
New Year 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE SCIENCE TO WATCH IN 2024
If 2023 is anything to go by, the year to come will witness breakthroughs across every field of science. From cutting-edge advances in artificial intelligence to revolutionary discoveries in health and space exploration, here's what to expect...
1 min |