How It Works UK
The skull of Cleopatra's sister' actually belongs to an 11-year-old boy
A skull long assumed to be from Arsinoë IV, Cleopatra’s half sister, is actually from an adolescent boy who had a genetic disorder.
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How It Works UK
HOW THATCHED ROOFS ARE BUILT
Learn all about this historic building method that masterfully tops roofs with layers of dry vegetation
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How It Works UK
WHY ARE GEMS DIFFERENT COLOURS?
Unearth the gemstone chemistry that results in a spectrum of decorative stones
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How It Works UK
MIRROR PHYSICS
Reflect on the science of light bouncing off smooth and shiny surfaces
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How It Works UK
Did our outer ears come from ancient fish gills?
Human outer ears may have evolved from the gills of prehistoric fish. Gene-editing experiments indicate that cartilage in fish gills migrated into the ear canal millions of years ago during the course of our evolution.
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How It Works UK
INSIDE A BALLPOINT PEN
Discover the mechanism that gives this everyday item the power to write
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How It Works UK
Invisible 'flickering' on the Sun could predict dangerous solar flares
Shining loops of plasma on the surface of the Sun 'flicker' hours before they unleash potentially dangerous solar flares.
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How It Works UK
THE WORLD'S WEIRDEST ISLANDS
Travel across the globe with us to discover unique and beautiful lands dotted across oceans and waterways
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How It Works UK
The 'Stonehenge' in the Golan Heights may not be an astronomical observatory TOM METCALFE
An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all.
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How It Works UK
IS THIS THE HUMAN OF TOMORROW?
HOW WIRES AND CIRCUITS ARE MINGLING WITH BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVOLUTION
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How It Works UK
PREDICTING THE WEATHER
To take an umbrella or not? How we get those all-important forecasts
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How It Works UK
HOW TRAIN TRACKS ARE LAID
This feat of engineering keeps long carriages in-line and fixed to the ground
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How It Works UK
THE HUNT FOR FARAWAY MOONS
Astronomers are looking for moons outside our Solar System that may have even more chance of hosting life than the planets they're orbiting
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How It Works UK
THE ESA PLANS TO LAUNCH AN ADVANCED MARS LANDER IN 2035
The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.
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BBC Science Focus
Animals have culture like us, but will share theirs with other species
New research suggests that cultural practices in the animal kingdom can develop across species boundaries
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
The strange daily routines of successful people won't bring you fame and fortune
Punishing 2am workouts and fistfuls of supplements unlikely to help you get ahead in life.
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
DETECTING DEMENTIA
New science is uncovering how Alzheimer's could be detected decades before symptoms strike. Could it give us the head start needed to fight back and defeat the disease?
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
The 10 WEIRDEST Gadgets
The year's biggest tech event has come and gone. Here's our pick of the weirdest gadgets that caught our attention
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
Scientists identify a better predictor for heart health than BMI
You want this fat in your steak, but not in your muscles
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
How do you treat perimenopause symptoms?
Both hormonal and natural treatments can be used to treat disruptive perimenopause symptoms. But which ones are right for you?
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
Lost Cities - FOUND
When archaeologist Stéphen Rostain first started doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest about 40 years ago, there was very little interest in the region.
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
HARD TO STOMACH
Despite being a common condition, the cause of irritable bowel syndrome has proven tricky to find. Now researchers are beginning to understand what's going on in our guts... and the best ways to soothe them
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
ALL THE LIGHT - WE CAN SEE
New Jersey is the new Roswell – or so it might seem after a swarm of bright lights, glowing orange-red orbs and unidentified flying objects filled the skies throughout December 2024.
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
A dopamine detox does little for your brain chemistry
Swearing off social media may well improve your mood, but probably not because it resets your dopamine levels
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
Asteroid sample reveals life's origin
A 'briny broth' may unlock the secrets of life on Earth... and further afield
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February 2025
BBC Science Focus
Polyphenols: The key to a healthier, longer life or just another health food fad?
A special type of nutrient that's only found in fruit and veg could be more important to your health than vitamins and minerals
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February 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Mice wear VR goggles
Scientists at Cornell University in the US have built virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice.
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February 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SCIENCE SAVES THE WORLD
Space umbrellas, green sand and garlic milk... Isabel Thomas explores the boldest ideas and wackiest ways to fight climate change and fix the planet.
6 min |
February 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Loch Ness Monster
Can new studies of Loch Ness finally unlock the secrets of Nessie?
2 min |
February 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
A life-saving liver transplant
A woman who had bowel cancer is now cancer-free after receiving a liver transplant.
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