Science
BBC Science Focus
Aaand breathe...
Can a magnetic nasal strip open your airways, improve your breathing and stop you snoring?
4 min |
April 2025
BBC Science Focus
Beaches on Mars are clearest evidence of ancient life
They're not like those in the Caribbean, but the Red Planet's beaches may still have attracted microbial tourists
1 min |
April 2025
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How to spot a narcissist, according to science
Narcissists are more likely to feel socially excluded
1 min |
April 2025
BBC Science Focus
We can learn valuable lessons from the ‘polar bear capital of the world'
As the climate crisis pushes humans and animals closer together, it's crucial that we coexist with kindness
3 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
The aftermath
ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA
1 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
The map that may lead to a new obesity treatment
A better understanding of the pathways in the human hypothalamus has huge possibilities for medicine
3 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
Is creating a 'woolly mammoth mouse' a step too far for biotechnology?
Are scientists so preoccupied with whether or not they could bring back mammoths, that they're not concerned with whether they should?
4 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
GOING DEEP
An advanced new research station is being developed to explore the potential for a human settlement under the ocean
4 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
THE ASIAN PALM CIVET
The world might have paid little attention to the Asian palm civet, were it not for the Dutch settlers who planted coffee trees on the islands of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi, some 300 years ago.
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
Energy companies shift blame to consumers
Study finds top polluters weave 'eco-hero' narratives
3 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
ARE SATELLITES BURNING UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
About 13,000 satellites currently orbit Earth, roughly 10,000 of which are operational. But that number is set to skyrocket, with a staggering 50,000 new satellites on track to join them by 2030.
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March 2025
BBC Science Focus
Earth's inner core may be changing its spin and its shape
Changes to seismic waves travelling through the planet could reveal unusual activity in Earth's core
3 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHY DO I FIND IT SO DIFFICULT TO SWITCH BETWEEN TASKS?
First, the good news is you’re not alone – most people are terrible at task switching. Secondly (and in even more good news), psychologists have been studying it for decades to figure out why.
1 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
The simple recipe for making powerful astrophysical jets
You need just three ingredients to make these truly colossal 'double-sided lightsabers'
3 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
BEHIND DEATH'S DOOR
They leave their bodies, witness a bright light and return forever changed. But do survivors of near-death experiences truly glimpse the great beyond? New research into the brain's final moments could decode these visions at life's edge
9 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
A HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE QUANTUM WORLD
Quantum physics is confusing. Really confusing. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly confusing it is. Fortunately, scientists have been exploring it for years now and are, finally, beginning to make some sense of it all
9 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
A helping hand
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
1 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
GET HEART SMART
NEW STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SEVERAL SMALL LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN DRASTICALLY IMPROVE YOUR HEART HEALTH
10 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
ECHOES OF ATLANTIS
OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE MAY HAVE LIVED IN THE LOST LANDSCAPES NORTH OF AUSTRALIA... BEFORE THEY WERE CONSUMED BY THE OCEAN
9 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
A glimpse into the future of space born surveillance
New mapping by ESA satellites could track everything from natural disasters to illegal activity
1 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
'Brain rot': is TikTok causing brain abnormalities?
A new study seems to prove what we've all suspected: bingeing on short-form videos is bad for our brains. But not all experts are convinced...
5 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
Fast radio bursts: Are these mysterious signals from deep space getting even stranger?
New discoveries are shaking up what little we thought we knew about fast radio bursts
5 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
WHAT'S THE CRAZIEST THING EVER STOLEN?
Most robberies involve the sort of goods you would typically expect - jewellery, electronics, or just plain old cash.
2 min |
March 2025
BBC Science Focus
HOPE PREVAILS
Optimism trumps mindfulness when things get tough, says the science
3 min |
March 2025
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
3 min |
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
3 min |
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
4 min |
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?
9 min |
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
5 min |
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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