BBC Science Focus
The botanists studying plants from the sky
Scientists are working with paramotorists to find rare flowers in the desert
1 min |
October 2024
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
SMASH STEREOTYPES
In an extract from his prize-winning book, scientist and writer Adam Rutherford shows you how to use the power of science to fight racism. This chapter, titled Myth-Busting, is all about sport.
6 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
MANCHESTER SCIENCE FESTIVAL
From 18-27 October, shoppers at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester, England, will face a giant spider.
1 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Are ghosts real?
Plenty of people believe in ghosts, but it's hard to find proof.
2 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Camera Obscura
Imagine stepping inside a dark room, where the only source of light comes through one small hole in the wall.
1 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Sunflowers work as a team to share sunlight
Research has found that sunflowers move to avoid blocking each other's sunlight.
2 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Teenager spots rare moth's eggs in UK
A teenager who became the first person to find the eggs of a rare moth in the UK has been nominated for a national award.
1 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
First private spacewalk
On 12 September, billionaire Jared Isaacman completed the first-ever spacewalk by a nonprofessional astronaut.
1 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Bat-like robot clings to tree
Researchers have developed a special robot that can fly into trees and cling on.
1 min |
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
A jaw-dropping undersea snap
A photograph of a Bryde's whale feeding on a heart-shaped \"bait ball\" of sardines has won the Ocean Photographer of the Year contest.
1 min |
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Big bum breakthrough
A team of researchers who found out that mammals can breathe through their bottoms have won a prize at the lg Nobel awards.
1 min |
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Should musicians stop touring?
Multiple concerts travelling around the world have a big impact on the environment.
3 min |
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Animal awareness
What would it feel like to be another animal?
3 min |
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WILDLIFE WATCH
Ben Hoare goes on a safari from his sofa to discover how nature documentaries are made.
4 min |
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Hamza Yassin
Go behind the camera with a wildlife filmmaker.
3 min |
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How It Works UK
The world's fastest charger fully powers smartphones in five minutes
Scientists have revealed the fastest battery-charging technology in the world for smartphones, which can fully charge a smartphone in less than five minutes.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
Massive medieval coin hoard worth about 150 sheep' discovered
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed over 1,500 medieval silver coins after a citizen noticed what looked like ‘small metal plates’ while digging during a construction project.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT
The campaigns, votes and elections that put someone in America's most powerful office
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How It Works UK
Physicists solve a nuclear fusion.mystery with mayonnaise
Nuclear fusion technology could get a breakthrough from an unexpected place: mayonnaise. In a new study, scientists plopped the creamy condiment into a churning machine and set it whirling to see what conditions made it flow.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
Deep-sea Arctic microbes may harbour next-generation antibiotics
The frigid waters of the Arctic may harbour the secret to a totally new type of antibiotic.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
A new reactor could triple yields of a valuable chemical
A new reactor could turn wastewater into drinking water while also generating one of the world’s most sought-after chemicals.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
NASA'S SOLAR SAIL SPREADS ITS WINGS IN SPACE
Over four months after launching to space, a solar-sailing spacecraft has spread its wings above our planet.
1 min |
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How It Works UK
THE WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON DIES AGED 117 YEARS OLD
Maria Branyas Morera, the oldest person in the world, has died.
1 min |
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How It Works UK
THE POWER OF WATER
We're hooked on fossil fuels. But hydroelectric power is becoming an increasingly important replacement for coal and oil
4 min |
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How It Works UK
WHAT IS MORNING SICKNESS?
Why some pregnancies can cause nausea and vomiting
2 min |
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How It Works UK
20 WEIRDEST SCIENCE MYSTERIES
From dark matter to deep-sea crabs, science still can't fully explain these strange quirks of nature
10+ min |
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How It Works UK
EXPLORING THE MOON'S CAVES
Earth's rocky neighbour is home to a network of unexplored caves, and scientists are keen to take a peek inside
3 min |
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How It Works UK
Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trials
Brain stimulation that rapidly adjusts in real-time can dramatically reduce Parkinson’s symptoms, an early trial suggests.
2 min |
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How It Works UK
THE TRIANGULUM GALAXY SHINES IN A NEW HUBBLE IMAGE
A nearby galaxy is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
1 min |
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How It Works UK
The hottest ocean temperature in 400 years threatens the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is facing the hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries.
2 min |