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
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHY DO MORE PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN GET DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD?
The increase in ADHD diagnoses among peri- and postmenopausal women is likely due to a combination of hormonal changes and better recognition of how ADHD presents in women.
1 min |
Summer 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.
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Bots on Centre Court?
Robot sporting events could become more common in the coming years. But how many of us will be tuning in to watch?
3 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
First commercial space station is readying for launch
For the first time in human history, a space station built by a startup, not a nation, is set to enter low Earth orbit
4 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Not-so-grey matter
This is a brain. It may not be immediately recognisable as such – it's far from the pink and wrinkly blob most of us are used to seeing – but it's a brain nonetheless.
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Bon appétit!
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
1 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
Breathtaking first images from ‘ultimate’ telescope reveal new galaxies
The newly opened Vera C Rubin Observatory is on a mission to unlock the Universe's greatest secrets
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Too much of this 'healthy fat' could be adding to your waistline
Olive oil is known as a 'superfood', but new research on mice suggests it could promote weight gain more than other fats
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
Prehistoric ‘dancefloor’ could reveal how dinosaurs flirted
Fossilised scrape marks may be the best evidence yet of dinosaurs gathering for elaborate mating displays
1 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
HEALING WITHOUT SCARS
Healing a wound without leaving a scar is something we could all do while in the womb. But unlocking this ability after birth has proven impossible. Until now...
9 min |
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.
2 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
The next hot trend in COOKING TECH
From air fryers to spiralisers, kitchen gadgets come and go. But the newest multi-purpose countertop cookers are vying to be more than just the latest must-have consumer item. Thanks to their versatility, they're looking to be a viable alternative to the traditional stove and oven combination
3 min |
Summer 2025
BBC Science Focus
6 SCIENCE-BACKED WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
Forgetfulness doesn't have to be an inevitable part of life. Like going to the gym to stay fit, there are habits you can adopt to keep your memory sharp
8 min |
Summer 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Lost shipwreck discovered
In 1708, a Spanish galleon (sailing ship) called San José was sailing to Cartagena in Colombia.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SnotBots to the rescue
Meet the researchers flying drones to sample slimy whale snot.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Snaps from world's best digital camera
The world’s largest digital camera has released its first mind-blowing images of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is home to a 3,200-megapixel camera, known as the LSST (Legacy Survey of Space and Time) camera — which is the size of a small car. A top mobile phone camera only has about 50 megapixels (which define how clear an image is).
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Wildlife watch
With the summer holidays almost here, Jenny Ackland seeks out the most colourful natural wonders.
2 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Poo pills to the rescue
So-called \"poo pills\" could flush out superbugs, according to a new study. Antibiotic resistance (when drugs don't work to fight infections) is a serious and growing problem.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
WEIRD SCIENCE
A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.
2 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
If our eyes see upside down, how does the brain flip it?
Discover just how incredible your eyes (and brain) are.
2 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Runaway success for young science writer
On 23 June, Hasset Kifle from St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy in Stoke-on-Trent, England, was awarded the Young Science Writer of the Year Award 2025, at a ceremony in London's Science Museum. The competition, run by the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), is open to school students aged from 14 to 16 to submit an essay on a science, engineering, technology or maths topic. This year, the competition received a record number of 607 entries from young writers around the UK.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Adam Kay
Meet the doctor who loves writing funny books.
3 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Should celebrities go to space?
Some people say only qualified astronauts should be blasting into orbit.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Lost shipwreck discovered
In 1708, a Spanish galleon (sailing ship) called San José was sailing to Cartagena in Colombia. It was carrying about 200 tonnes of gold, silver and emeralds, which today could be worth about £15 billion.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Horse faces show feelings
Scientists have mapped how horses use their faces to show emotion and communicate - just like humans and apes.
1 min |
August 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
The secret behaviour of sharks
These mysterious fish are one of the least understood creatures of the ocean.
3 min |
August 2025
How It Works UK
OUR TEETH EVOLVED FROM FISH 'BODY ARMOUR'
Our sensitive teeth evolved from the 'body armour' of extinct fish that lived 465 million years ago.
1 min |
Issue 205
How It Works UK
WHERE ARE YOU? WHAT'S THE TIME?
How the world's clocks and geographic coordinates came to be set by a small borough of London
5 min |