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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HEARING AIDS REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH BY ALMOST 25 PER CENT. STUDY FINDS • Turn up the Volume: it's good news for hearing aid wearers

SPACE PHOTOSYNTHESIS WITHOUT MAKE LIFE ON MARS POSSIBLE • Researchers have found a way to harness light to help us explore space and save Earth

DAYTIME FATIGUE SLEEP DISORDER COULD BE AFFECTING MILLIONS • If you find yourself feeling sleepy throughout the day, a not-so-rare sleep disorder could be to blame

GENIUS DOGS KNOW TENS OF TOYS BY NAME… BUT TRULY GIFTED CANINES KNOW OVER 100 • If your pooch can retrieve its toys by name rather than chewing them to pieces, you may have a genius on your hands

DECLINING COOKIES COULD BE WORSE FOR YOUR PRIVACY THAN ACCEPTING THEM • Choosing whether to accept or reject cookies is a catch-22

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A SIMPLE TRICK THAT CAN DRASTICALLY IMPROVE YOUR COFFEE • By grinding your coffee with a splash of water, espressos can be made more consistent and intense

RATES OF AGEING IN YOUR ORGANS REVEALS WHICH WILL FAIL FIRST • Scientists may now be able to predict both when and how your body might fail. But it's not all doom and gloom…

LUNAR EPOCHS • Have humans pushed the Moon into a new geological age?

PHYSICS, AI AND MUSIC SHARE A COMMON THREAD. YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHERE TO LOOK • Studying science can lead you in many directions and open doors on to unexpected possibilities along the way

DON'T LET BAD NEWS BRING YOU DOWN. THERE ARE REASONS FOR HOPE • Changes happen every day, and with science's help, many of them have the potential to improve the world

FULL TO BURSTING, BUT STILL CAN'T TURN DOWN DESSERT? BLAME EVOLUTION • Don't be surprised that you have a ‘dessert stomach’ . They existed long before we even dreamt of sticky toffee pudding

COVID INQUIRY: WHAT DID WE LEARN AND WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER IN FUTURE PANDEMICS? • Masks, social distancing, lockdowns… how effective was the UK's response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

DENGUE FEVER: HOPE FOR AN END TO A DEADLY DISEASE • The dengue virus is spreading. A plan to release billions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes could beat it

DREAM TECH: NEW ‘HALO’ PROMISES INCEPTION-STYLE DREAM CONTROL • A US start-up is working on a headband designed to induce lucid dreams. But can it work and is it safe?

INNOVOTIONS PREPARE YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW

Meta Quest 3: Could this finally make virtual reality good? • Alex Hughes straps on the Meta Quest 3 to see if it truly is the future of virtual reality

Inside the bold mission to map every immune system in the world • The Human Immunome Project has a bold task over the next 10 years, but could help to prevent future pandemics and aid vaccine research

Ideas we like… • Our pick of the month's smartest tech

DINOSAURS WHAT WE GOT WRONG • BIG AND SCARY THEY MAY HAVE BEEN, BUT DINOSAURS WERE BY NO MEANS LUMBERING BRUTES. THE MORE WE LEARN ABOUT THEM, THE MORE WE SEE JUST HOW MISGUIDED OUR EARLY ASSUMPTIONS WERE…

TIME TO CHANGE • Feeling time poor isn't an inescapable part of today's world. With a few science-backed...