The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Huge gold nugget found
A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.
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Smoke rings in the sky
In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.
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SUGAR RUSH
Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.
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Wildlife watch
Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month
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Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light
Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.
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Dogs can understand names of objects
Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".
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WORLD OF WHIFFS
Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.
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Catherine Heymans
Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.
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The Sixth Sense
Could humans have more than five senses?
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BBC Science Focus
TIME-RESTRICTED EATING LINKED TO HIGHER RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEATH
Skipping breakfast might not be so good for your health, after all
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
VIDEO IS FIRST EVIDENCE OF AN ORCA KILLING A GREAT WHITE
Tourists sailing off the South African coast film a never-before-seen event: a lone orca attacking a 2.5m shark
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
AI REVEALS PROSTATE CANCER IS NOT JUST ONE DISEASE
DNA analysis carried out by artificial intelligence has helped scientists make a discovery that could revolutionise future treatment
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
INSIDE THE PROJECT TO SCAN THOUSANDS OF RARE SPECIMENS
A major collaborative project has created 3D reconstructions of previously locked away museum specimens
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE EYES THAT WATCH THE SKY
When it launches in 2026, the Copernicus programme's Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring satellite will give us a new window on to Earth's atmosphere... And how we're altering it
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
MINI ORGANS GROWN FROM UNBORN BABIES MARK A BREAKTHROUGH IN PRENATAL MEDICINE
A new technique could allow congenital conditions to be diagnosed and treated before birth
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL
Coral 'transplants' could bring back reefs quicker than we thought possible
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
GOING ROGUE
Some planets are stuck following the same orbital paths their entire lives. Others break free to wander alone through the vast, empty darkness of interstellar space and there's a lot more of them than you might think
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW ERA FOR BLACK HOLE RESEARCH OPENED BY NOVEL 'QUANTUM TORNADO'
Lab-based vortex promises new insights into the nature of space-time and gravity
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SMOKING INCREASES HIDDEN BELLY FAT
A large-scale statistical study reveals yet another reason to quit the habit
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
MYSTERIOUS WAVES DETECTED IN JUPITER'S CORE
Scientists hope unusual fluctuations in the gas giant's magnetic field might reveal what's inside
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
BED BUGS VS THE WORLD
When bloodthirsty bed bugs made headlines for infesting Paris Fashion Week in 2023, it shone a spotlight on a problem that's been making experts itch for decades: the arms race going on between bed bugs and humans. Now, with the 2024 Summer Olympics fast approaching, the stakes are higher than ever
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
5 SIMPLE WAYS TO RECLAIM YOUR ATTENTION
Primed for constant interruptions, your brain is now distracting itself, says science. It's time to break the cycle and retrain your focus
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April 2024
BBC Science Focus
PROSTATE CANCER: WHY MORE SCREENING DOESN'T ALWAYS HELP
Not all prostate tumours are aggressive and treating them can have side effects. So what's the best course of action?
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
Google Gemini: Could this be the ChatGPT killer?
Google is working on a model to take on OpenAl. But is it good enough?
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
STUDY REVEALS WHICH DOGS ARE LIKELY TO LIVE THE LONGEST
The size and head shape of your dog can give you clues as to how long they'll be around
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
MONEY MIGHT BE UNRELATED TO HAPPINESS, SAYS NEW STUDY
Research suggests overlooked Indigenous people with low or no income may be happiest of all
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
THE RETURN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
With measles, plague and cholera all rearing their heads again, are we seeing an unprecedented level of disease re-emergence? And what would it take to start another pandemic?
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
WHY ATHLETIC GENES DON'T GUARANTEE GOLD MEDALS
Sporty parents are only part of the puzzle when it comes to making an Olympic champion
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
COME OUT OF YOUR SHELL
Social anxiety is more than just being shy. It's a phobia born out of our evolutionary past. But that raises a puzzling question: why do so many of us fear human interaction when we're supposed to be the most sociable species on the planet?
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March 2024
BBC Science Focus
CAN YOU REALLY TARGET BELLY FAT FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
There's a lot of advice about exactly what you should do to shift that spare tyre around your waist. Does any of it add up?
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