Science
BBC Science Focus
HOW FISH COULD SAVE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE'S SIGHT
There's nowhere near enough donors to meet the demand for corneal transplants. A pioneering treatment that relies on fish scales could change that
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Your Wi-Fi is lying to you
Wi-Fi 7's giant speed claims might look impressive, but the realities of our homes – and the laws of physics – mean that real-world performance will never get close
6 min |
May 2026
BBC Science Focus
WHICH ANIMAL IS MOST LIKELY TO ESCAPE FROM THE ZOO?
Have you heard the one about the monkey and the Yorkshire pudding?
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
THE BLACK SERVAL
The black serval (Leptailurus serval) is an unusual, melanistic version of the African serval, a medium-sized wild cat that's native to Africa.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Cryosleep vs hibernation: What's the difference?
When hibernating animals, such as hedgehogs and dormice, disappear for winter, they don't freeze like the Siberian salamander.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Space brain
The greatest names in science are often said to be 'big-brained', but this cosmic wonder puts them all to shame. Nebula PMR 1 - otherwise known as the 'Exposed Cranium' nebula for its distinctive shape - measures around 3.2 light-years across.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Your most draining relationships are taking years off your life, study suggests
Difficult people don't just zap your energy - they may also accelerate your biological ageing
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
DOES EARTH HAVE A HEARTBEAT?
Move over, Ringo Starr.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS FOR ALL?
The obesity crisis is ruining lives and costing governments trillions. But some healthcare experts think there's now a radical solution: roll out GLP-1 jabs to everyone who needs them for free. Could it work?
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
HOW TO SEE VENUS ON APPROACH TO JUPITER
Venus has been slowly moving away from the Sun's glare over the past few weeks, heading into the evening twilight after sunset.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Most anti- ageing peptides don't work, but these might
Touted by the internet as the next big cure for ageing, a wide range of peptide products are growing in popularity. But evidence for their efficacy, let alone safety, is shaky at best
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
We're closer than ever to bringing back life from cryogenic freezing
Astronauts in cryosleep is a sci-fi staple. But a new study suggests the gap between fiction and reality just got a little smaller
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
MIRROR LIFE COULD KILL US ALL
As messing with mirror molecules could threaten all life, scientists must reflect on where to draw the line
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
WHEN MONEY CORRUPTS
Chuck Collins was always acutely aware of how money can distort a person's perspective on the world.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
There's a conflict over the medical use of cannabis
The cannabis industry says the drug helps with mental health. Scientists say otherwise
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
PUT ON THE RED LIGHT
Red-light therapy is a firmly established internet trend. But this time, there's actually something to it
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Bizarre alien magma planet found surprisingly close to Earth
'Magma oceans' might be more common in space than previously thought
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
DOES EARTH HAVE A HEARTBEAT?
Like the rhythmic beating of your heart, or the regular tick of a clock, every 26 seconds the Earth's crust makes a quiet rumble.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
THE NOSE KNOWS
Could smell training improve your cognition and protect your brain from neurodegenerative disease?
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
PLANET MYOPIA
Myopia is booming. Can we stop the epidemic of short-sightedness?
9 min |
May 2026
BBC Science Focus
The rest of the world is driving a $6 trillion climate cost for the US
Despite being the biggest emitter of carbon, America is already paying a disproportionate price for the climate crisis
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
It absolutely will not stop
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you — this odd-looking sculpture is moving.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
COULD WE CREATE SUNLIGHT ON DEMAND?
Creating sunlight on demand is indeed the claim of US startup Reflect Orbital, who propose to use mirrors in orbit to reflect extra sunlight down to Earth.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
New 3D map reveals human organs in unprecedented detail
This 'Google Earth for human organs' could have major implications for how we understand anatomy and disease
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
GALAXIES
An almost invisible galaxy could crack open one of the biggest questions in cosmology – what is dark matter?
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
Not a black and white issue
This image of Mähina, an all-white humpback whale, won the 2026 World Nature Photographer of the Year competition.
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May 2026
BBC Science Focus
HEALTH: Eating oats could lower your cholesterol in just two days
The health benefits of a two-day porridge diet lasted for weeks afterwards
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April 2026
BBC Science Focus
Most people are too sure they can identify fake human faces
Even 'super recognisers' struggle with the challenge. Can you do better?
1 min |
April 2026
BBC Science Focus
WHAT'S THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO FOR THE PLANET ONLINE?
Human beings can barely move a muscle without some kind of deleterious effect on the environment around us.
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April 2026
BBC Science Focus
A bug in the system
The complex arrangement of equipment you see here is part of a particle accelerator.
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