BBC Science Focus
MYTHBUSTERS: SHOULD I START WASHING MY HAIR WITH BEER?
A quick search online, and you will find lots of articles suggesting that beer used as a shampoo, hair mask, or rinse at home, can result in healthy, shiny locks and even promote hair growth.
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Could humans ever run at supersonic speeds?
Is there a biological limit to how fast humans can run? Or will we all be sprinting like The Flash in future?
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
SPACEFLIGHT:SHOULD THE FIRST CREW TO TRAVEL TO MARS BE ALL-FEMALE?
A new study carried out by the European Space Agency suggests that women may be better suited to space travel
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
AI art is everywhere but it can never compete with human creativity
Alex Hughes speaks to Prof Ahmed Elgammal, an expert in artificial intelligence to learn more about the rise of art made by AI
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Five of the best video doorbells
These devices promise to revolutionise the way you collect packages, keep your home safe and even how you interact with your postie and friends. The BBC Science Focus team picks their faves
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
Matter made magic
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS. FROM SELF-ASSEMBLING STRUCTURES TO FUTURISTIC FABRICS, TAKE A PEEK AT THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME...
4 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
CHARLOTTE LEE, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING, AND IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO IT?
Social prescribing is a way for primary care staff and other agencies to refer patients to a link worker. These are highly trained and have time to explore the person's health and well-being needs in a more holistic way.
1 min |
June 2023
How It Works UK
Energy of "25 billion atomic bombs" trapped on Earth in 50 years
Global warming has trapped an explosive amount of energy in Earth’s atmosphere in the past half century, the equivalent of about 25 billion atomic bombs, a new study finds
1 min |
Issue 178
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Sounds of the sea
From snappy shrimp to whooping damselfish, coral reefs are a cacophony of noise.
2 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Mike Gunton and Tim Walker
Meet the filmmakers bringing dinosaurs back to life.
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Quantum weirdness
Explore the strange secrets of the smallest parts of our universe...
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
JOURNEY THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM
This year's trail takes you on a voyage through the solar system.
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
MISSION TO THE MOON
Get ready to join the crew of Artemis II as they blast off on a daring mission into outer space.
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Why are snails and slugs so slow?
Get up to speed with these slippery customers.
2 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Should TV crews save dying animals?
Some nature documentary crews have saved animals they have been filming from danger.
3 min |
Issue 62
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Second-deepest "big blue hole" found in the ocean
A new giant underwater cave has been found off the coast of Mexico.
2 min |
Issue 62
All About Space UK
"I wrote so many drafts of this book"
All About Space speaks with Margot Shetterly about her book, Hidden Figures, the challenges of uncovering that history and why human computers are suddenly looming large in the public consciousness
7 min |
Issue 143
All About Space UK
MOON TOUR CASSINI CRATER
Use summer's clear nights to find a lunar crater named in honour of one of astronomy's most respected planetary observers
3 min |
Issue 143
All About Space UK
THIS MONTH'S PLANETS
Venus once again takes pride of place in the summer evening skies for observers
4 min |
Issue 143
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Black hole jet origin seen for first time
New observations hint at causes of powerful jets
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Double quasar shines brightly
The pair are close to merging into a single giant black hole
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
One step forward for Artemis...
The Moon mission’s latest triumph has been followed by a potential new setback
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Dark skies champion Bob Mizon passes away
Dark-sky campaigner Bob Mizon, who spent many years fighting to protect the night from light pollution, passed away on 19 April.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Fighting for the dark side
Battles over a neighbour's floodlight led Stephen Kirkman to propose a new law
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
On last month's episode of The Sky at Night, Mary McIntyre explained how basic home CCTV cameras can play a big part in meteor science
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Build your own EQ camera mount
This month's project is a manual equatorial mount that is enjoyable to use and helps to develop your knowledge of the night sky.
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Solstices and equinoxes
Katrin Raynor explains how we get our seasons from Earth's orbit around the Sun
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Fuss-free tools to process your DSLR astro images
Using freeware to stack, extract the background, calibrate colour and more
3 min |
June 2023
All About Space UK
IS THE UNIVERSE DUE ANOTHER BIG BANG?
New theories and observations are shedding fresh light on the very beginnings of the cosmos, and the formation of the first stars and galaxies. But they're also revealing new and unexpected mysteries
10+ min |
Issue 143
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Record the motion of NLCs
Capture the movement, structure and colours of summer's night-shining clouds
3 min |