BBC Science Focus Magazine

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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Energy companies shift blame to consumers • Study finds top polluters weave ‘eco-hero’ narratives

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

Prioritise regular sleep patterns over total hours, says study • A bad bedtime routine is more dangerous than a lack of sleep

Turtles dance when they get near feeding sites • The adorable behaviour may unlock the secrets to their powers of navigation

Crowds of people act like liquids • Researchers observe human ‘ripples’

Bennu asteroid could spark a global winter if it hits Earth • Scientists warn of profound affects of a collision in 2182

Omega-3 might slow your biological clock • A new study has shown that the supplement can knock months off your body’s age

Breakthrough in genetic engineering creates mice with two dads • The news sparks questions about the future of reproduction

A glimpse into the future of space-born surveillance • New mapping by ESA satellites could track everything from natural disasters to illegal activity

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

The simple recipe for making powerful astrophysical jets • You need just three ingredients to make these truly colossal ‘double-sided lightsabers’

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

'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…

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?

GOING DEEP • An advanced new research station is being developed to explore the potential for a human settlement under the ocean

FIVE OF THE BEST NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES • The outside world is noisy. But you can stop it from interfering with your choice of tunes with a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones. Here’s our pick of the top five…

IDEAS WE LIKE… • Our pick of the month’s smartest tech

IDEAS WE DON'T LIKE…

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

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

GET HEART SMART • NEW STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SEVERAL SMALL LIFESTYLE CHANGES CAN DRASTICALLY IMPROVE YOUR...