JOURNE TO THE STARS

Giles Sparrow reveals the night sky and its cosmic wonders.

Marie Curie

Find out the amazing story of the woman who changed science.

Should people feed wildlife?

Giving food to wild animals can help them survive, but it might be harmful to their health.

SCIENCE WORLD

Join in with super competitions, fun festivals, brilliant museums and great games this month.

HEADSCRATCHERS

Hi, I'm Pete, and I love science and the natural world. I work with the Royal Institution (Ri) in London, where you can find exciting, hands-on science events for young people. We've teamed up with The Week Junior Science+Nature to answer your burning science questions.

How do crystals form?

Unearth the well-ordered tale of where crystals come from.

INTO THE WILD

Are you ready to discover the remote places where nature still makes the rules? Peter Gallivan heads off to explore the world's loneliest areas, where animals roam wild and plants grow freely.

New NASA AI tool shows how climate change might affect you

The model could help you make important life decisions as the world transforms

Your Taste Buds Could Be Encouraging You to Binge Eat

New insights into the drivers of appetite could lead to better weight-loss treatments

Bizarre giant planet could rewrite the rules of solar systems

A true giant among dwarfs has been discovered, challenging theories about how planets form

SCIENTISTS FINALLY WORK OUT WHAT CAUSES UNUSUAL ITCHING

And it's worse than you think

COULD A PILL REALLY HELP US LOSE WEIGHT?

Cutting-edge weight-loss treatments might be around the corner. But can they end obesity?

WHAT'S NEXT?

MARS COLONIES WEIGHT-LOSS PILLS LAB-GROWN BABIES | CLIMATE FIXES CANCER BREAKTHROUGHS AGELESS BRAINS

VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS: A NUMBER OF VOLCANOES ARE ACTIVE NOW. IS IT A SIGN OF TROUBLE?

With volcanic activity being reported everywhere from Iceland to Italy, should we be concerned that a catastrophic event is looming?

CAT CORONAVIRUS: A NEW VARIANT IS SPREADING IN CYPRUS

The new strain has killed thousands of felines on the island and at least one cat in the UK has been infected

UNDERSTANDING MATTER COULD REVEAL THE REASON WE, AND THE UNIVERSE, EXIST

Many questions remain unanswered when it comes to matter, but the biggest one is: Why is there any matter to begin with?

HIDDEN SIGNALS UNDER EARTH'S CRUST COULD HELP US PREDICT FUTURE QUAKES

Scientists say that, with the right forecasting, we could track major earthquakes years in advance

THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023 PUSHING TECH BOUNDARIES

The desire to improve things is what drives technological innovation. Here are the game-changing innovations unveiled over the last year that caught our attention for taking improvements to a whole new level

WOODEN SATELLITES:LIGNOSAT PROJECT MAY REDUCE SPACE JUNK

US and Japanese space agencies are teaming up to launch lumber in an effort to reduce space litter

CAN TECH SAVE US FROM CLIMATE CHANGE?

The one thing we need to save us from climate catastrophe is the one thing technology can't provide - time

WE'VE NEVER TAKEN WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE SERIOUSLY.IT'S ABOUT TIME WE DID

How much pain is normal’ for a person to have to endure? For women, that normal is often more than for a man

CLAIMING THE MORAL HIGH GROUND DOESN'T NECESSARILY MAKE YOU GOOD

Subconscious processes in the brain can convince us we're being good, even when we're not

THE SCIENCE TO WATCH IN 2024

If 2023 is anything to go by, the year to come will witness breakthroughs across every field of science. From cutting-edge advances in artificial intelligence to revolutionary discoveries in health and space exploration, here's what to expect...

New frontiers in health

Following the attention focused on weight-loss drug semaglutide in 2023, phase 3 trials of a similar antidiabetic, tirzepatide (Mounjaro), are expected to produce results towards the end of 2024.

Tech horizons

Speculations about OpenAI's next projects abound, and - although nothing has been formally announced we'll be expecting updates to its Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) models.

HOW TO MASTER YOUR METABOLISM

Ready to welcome a leaner, healthier you? It's time for a metabolic makeover. With a few simple, research-backed changes, you can supercharge your body's calorie-burning

MODELLING COMET IMPACTS COULD HELP US LOCATE LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS

Cosmic snowballs in space may have delivered life-giving molecules to Earth

YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO LOSE WEIGHT IF YOUR DOCTOR IS OPTIMISTIC

When it comes to enrolling people in weight-loss programmes, the doctor's sales pitch is key

THE BEST SCIENCE IMAGES OF 2023

A PIECE OF ROCK BROKEN OFF AN ASTEROID HURTLING THROUGH SPACE, THE FIRST FOOTPRINTS OF HUMANS ARRIVING IN NORTH AMERICA AND A GIANT MEATBALL MADE OUT OF WOOLLY MAMMOTH. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE IMAGES THAT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF BBC SCIENCE FOCUS EDITORS THIS YEAR, AND NO, THAT LAST ONE WASN'T A MISTAKE. ENJOY OUR SELECTION OF IMAGES THAT HAD US RUBBING OUR EYES IN DISBELIEF IN 2023.

WILL WE EVER CURE CANCER?

One of the most pressing medical challenges facing the world's ageing population is the fight against cancer. But is this a battle that's winnable - and what technologies are being developed to wage the war?