How It Works UK
Non-sugar sweeteners don't help with weight loss
Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) shouldn’t be used to reduce body weight, according to newly released guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Issue 178
How It Works UK
HOW LOUDSPEAKERS MAKE SOUND
This box of electromagnets transforms electrical currents into sound waves
2 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
SCUBA DIVING SCIENCE
Deep dive into the physics, physiology and equipment of this popular sport
3 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
"Truly gigantic" Jurassic sea monster discovered by chance in museum
The fossilised remains of a “truly gigantic” ancient sea monster have been discovered by chance in an English museum, revealing one of the largest carnivores to ever stalk the seas
1 min |
Issue 178
BBC Science Focus
THE MYSTERIES OF EARTH'S CORE
Take even a quick peak beneath Earth's surface and you soon discover just how much we don't know about what's happening right under out feet
10+ min |
June 2023
How It Works UK
Blinking fish could hold secrets of our evolution
An ugly blinking fish could hold the secret to how ancient animals evolved the ability to live on land, a new study has found
2 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
HOW TO TAKE OFF VERTICALLY
These aircraft have ditched the runway and can shoot straight up into the sky
5 min |
Issue 178
BBC Science Focus
A GENE NAMED AFTER SONIC THE HEDGEHOG IS ALL THAT SEPARATES SCALES FROM FEATHERS
A recent discovery shows that changes in an unusually named gene can turn a scaly animal into a feathered one
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
NEUROSCIENCE: THIS MACHINE CAN READ YOUR MIND AND TRANSLATE HOW YOU SEE THE WORLD
Neurotechnologists have developed a decoder that can reconstruct what you're seeing, thinking and imagining... and put it into words
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
YOUR DNA IS TURNING UP IN PLACES YOU LEAST EXPECT IT
A new study reveals human DNA can be retrieved from almost anywhere and be used to identify you
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
ALIEN LIFE: ALIENS COULD SOON DETECT LIFE ON EARTH, ALL THANKS TO OUR MOBILE PHONE MASTS
Only aliens with more advanced technology than us would be able to 'eavesdrop' on the signals transmitted on Earth. But apparently that's more likely than you might think
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
PRIMER: THE RISE OF E-FUELS
Synthetic fuels could make transport more sustainable.... but at a price
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
WHY SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT IS STILL THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL THOUGHT EXPERIMENT IN SCIENCE
Nearly a century after its formulation, the paradox remains hotly debated among researchers
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
THE IDEA THAT WE ONLY USE 10 PER CENT OF OUR BRAINS IS A MYTH THAT NEEDS TO DIE
The myth has been around for over a century and as well as being utter nonsense, it's also potentially dangerous
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
COMPUTER PASSWORDS: IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO SECURE YOUR DEVICES?
Google's new passkey software offers a biometric replacement for old-fashioned passwords. So can we finally forget about having to remember all those sequences of numbers, letters and symbols?
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
WHAT IS THE POWER POSE? AND WILL IT REALLY BOOST MY CONFIDENCE BEFORE A JOB INTERVIEW?
A power pose is essentially any kind of body position that involves taking up more space. Imagine standing with your legs astride and your hands on your hips, or - as used in the seminal research on power poses from 2010 - leaning back in your chair with your legs up and your hands behind your head.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
LARA EATON, MANCHESTER: HOW IS HAIL MADE?
Many of us have experienced those hot summer days which start off with sunshine, before towering cumulonimbus clouds bubble up through the day, eventually bringing thunder, lightning and torrential downpours.
1 min |
June 2023
How It Works UK
MASSIVE MOON CRATER
How Tycho, our Moon's most prominent crater, formed
3 min |
Issue 178
BBC Science Focus
ZARA WEBB, STAFFORD - WEIRD AND WONDERFUL: WHAT ARE TROVANTS?
Trovants are bulbous, otherworldly stones that grow over time, thus appearing to be alive. Parent rocks can even push out baby trovants, which then grow independently.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
MYTHBUSTERS: SHOULD I START WASHING MY HAIR WITH BEER?
A quick search online, and you will find lots of articles suggesting that beer used as a shampoo, hair mask, or rinse at home, can result in healthy, shiny locks and even promote hair growth.
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Could humans ever run at supersonic speeds?
Is there a biological limit to how fast humans can run? Or will we all be sprinting like The Flash in future?
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
SPACEFLIGHT:SHOULD THE FIRST CREW TO TRAVEL TO MARS BE ALL-FEMALE?
A new study carried out by the European Space Agency suggests that women may be better suited to space travel
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
AI art is everywhere but it can never compete with human creativity
Alex Hughes speaks to Prof Ahmed Elgammal, an expert in artificial intelligence to learn more about the rise of art made by AI
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Five of the best video doorbells
These devices promise to revolutionise the way you collect packages, keep your home safe and even how you interact with your postie and friends. The BBC Science Focus team picks their faves
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Matter made magic
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS. FROM SELF-ASSEMBLING STRUCTURES TO FUTURISTIC FABRICS, TAKE A PEEK AT THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME...
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
CHARLOTTE LEE, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING, AND IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO IT?
Social prescribing is a way for primary care staff and other agencies to refer patients to a link worker. These are highly trained and have time to explore the person's health and well-being needs in a more holistic way.
1 min |
June 2023
How It Works UK
Energy of "25 billion atomic bombs" trapped on Earth in 50 years
Global warming has trapped an explosive amount of energy in Earth’s atmosphere in the past half century, the equivalent of about 25 billion atomic bombs, a new study finds
1 min |
Issue 178
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Sounds of the sea
From snappy shrimp to whooping damselfish, coral reefs are a cacophony of noise.
2 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Mike Gunton and Tim Walker
Meet the filmmakers bringing dinosaurs back to life.
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Quantum weirdness
Explore the strange secrets of the smallest parts of our universe...
3 min |