With accessible features illustrated with the world’s best photography, BBC Focus Magazine explains the theory behind scientific phenomena and really brings science to life. In every issue you’ll find news of the latest major scientific developments, a lively Q&A section plus exclusive and astonishing photographic reports that range from the breathtaking to the downright odd.
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PERSEVERANCE ROVER DISCOVERS MORE ORGANIC MATERIAL ON MARS THAN EVER BEFORE • The rover collected samples from an area where scientists think life could have thrived on ancient Mars
MICROBREAKS MAY HELP TO PREVENT WORKPLACE BURNOUT • Walking and stretching are particularly effective ways to use your break
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YOUR PHONE SCREEN COULD BE AGEING YOU • Study on fruit flies suggests blue light could have a significant effect on cell function
PARASITE FROM FOSSILISED VIKING POO HAS GENOME MAPPED • Though now rare in industrialised countries, the human whipworm still infects around 500 million people worldwide and can cause serious illness in the weak or malnourished
AIR POLLUTION COULD TRIGGER LUNG CANCER IN NON-SMOKERS • Research into the dangerous effects of air pollution could lead to approaches to lung cancer prevention
SOLAR SYSTEM SATURN'S ICONIC RINGS MAY HAVE BEEN FORMED BY ANCIENT MOON • Around 160 million years ago, the shattering apart of a moon named Chrysalis may have caused Saturn to tilt and created its signature icy rings
LUNAR LINE-UP • Just 53 of Saturn’s 82 moons have been named. Here are two of the most important…
REPTILE THAT LIVED AMONG THE DINOSAURS DISCOERED • This lizard-like animal belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand’s living tuatara
ASTRONOMY TARANTULA NEBULA PHOTOGRAPHED IN UNPRECEDENTED DETAIL • Newly released mosaic from the James Webb Space Telescope peers through the cosmic dust to reveal never-before-seen young stars
HOW NASA DEFLECTED AN ASTEROID BY CRASHING A SPACECRAFT INTO IT • NASA's DART spacecraft made impact with its asteroid target on 27 September. Dr Tim Gregory tells us about this first-of-its-kind mission
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT… • As a remedy for all the bad news out there, let us prescribe you a small dose of feel-good science. Each issue, we’ll give you a rundown of the latest breakthroughs that aim to solve humanity’s biggest problems. From burger-flipping robots to GM mosquitoes, here you’ll find many reasons to feel hopeful for our future…
THINKING POSITIVELY CAN BE GOOD FOR YOUR BODY, NOT JUST YOUR BRAIN • Looking for an upside in any given situation can improve everything from the immune system to heart health
BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY SELF-DRIVING CAR • Human drivers should not be held responsible for accidents caused by autonomous vehicles
GETTING TO THE HEART OF THE (DARK) MATTER • We’ve mapped it, but the exact nature of dark matter remains elusive. And for most astronomers that’s okay
YOUR INNER CHILD: WHAT IS IT, WHAT'S UP WITH IT AND DOES IT NEED HEALING? • Recent online articles have listed the signs that reveal your inner child is wounded, or that your inner child needs healing. But is there any real psychology behind this?
SEWAGE: WHY IS RAW WASTE PUMPED INTO OUR SEAS AND CAN WE FIX IT? • The UK’s ageing infrastructure is struggling to cope with increased rainfall and a growing population, and this means sewage is being discharged into our seas and rivers. Just when you thought it was safe to go back...
