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Heavy metals in Beethoven's hair may explain his deafness

High levels of heavy metals detected in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair reveal that he may have had lead poisoning, possibly contributing to his deafness and other illnesses.

The Pentagon wants the commercial space reserve to support military satellites in orbit

The US Department of Defense is developing a plan to use the ever-growing American commercial space industry for national security purposes.

The Milky Way's halo is filled with ‘magnetic doughnuts' as wide as 100,000 light years

The outer halo of the Milky Way is filled with magnetic fields that take the shape of vast doughnuts with diameters ranging from 12,000 to 100,000 light years, with the heart of our galaxy at their centre.

DOES A COSMIC 'GLITCH' IN GRAVITY CHALLENGE ALBERT EINSTEIN'S GREATEST THEORY?

Gravity changes once you reach a cosmic scale

UNIVERSE BEFORE TIME

Could the existence of a mirror-image cosmos before the Big Bang solve some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy?

MOON TOUR HELL

Finding this fascinating crater isnt as hard as its name suggests...

STARQUAKES

STARS ARE PLAYING A COSMIC CONCERTO THAT CAN REVEAL THE DEEP SECRETS OF THEIR INTERIORS

PROJECT DRAGONFLY

The innovative laser sail technology that could propel us to interstellar space

THE TEN BEST IMAGES TAKEN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

The orbiting laboratory has a unique view of Earth and its surroundings

Chris Hadfield "It feels like magic”

The first Canadian to walk in space tells us about his life in Earth orbit, his music and photography and why he broke into a space station with an army knife

MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE:IS THERE ANOTHER PLANET BEYOND NEPTUNE?

There are now five lines of evidence suggesting the existence of Planet Nine

Stars give tiny planets a gravitational 'squeeze' to strip away their atmospheres

A scientist has learned more about the violent processes that rip atmospheres away from planets, finding that squashing and squeezing by a parent star can contribute to this process.

DEEP SKY CHALLENGE : STELLAR TREASURES OF THE ARCHER AND SCORPION

Summer skies are stuffed full of amazing objects for your telescope - if you're prepared to stay up late

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Alongside Earth, our planetary neighbourhood is changing, but it’s not for the better…

LONG AGO, A LAKE ON MARS MAY HAVE BEEN SPRAWLING WITH MICROBES

Curiosity discovered manganese oxide in bedrock in a Martian region that may have been a shoreline billions of years ago

THIS MONTH'S PLANETS

Most of the planets are tricky targets this month, but our guide will help you locate them

INTERMITTENT FASTING AND CORRECTLY TIMED WORKOUTS ARE KEY TO FAT LOSS, SAYS STUDY

A new approach to dieting and exercise could help you lose weight and enhance your health

EARTHQUAKE 'SWARMS' CAUSED BY SNOW AND RAINFALL

Increased water may be affecting fluid pressure in the Earth's cracks... and climate change will make it worse

MAJOR STUDY SHOWS HOW ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS CHANGE YOUR LIFESPAN, IF YOU'RE NOT EATING YOUR VEG

While ultra-processed food is bad for your health, a decades-long study suggests it may not be as harmful as previously thought

HOW THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN NUCLEAR FORENSICS MAY HELP CLEAN UP CHERNOBYL

Contrary to popular belief, radioactive material doesn't glow. But a team of nuclear forensics experts are working on a device to make it do just that. BBC Science Focus's Noa Leach meets the scientists behind the innovative device

INSIDE THE 3D, NANOSCALE ATLAS THAT REVEALS A FRACTION OF THE HUMAN BRAIN

The map is now the highest-resolution picture of the human brain ever created

ORIGIN OF EARTH'S 'SECOND MOON' DISCOVERED

Asteroid sampling mission will confirm whether moon-like Kamo'oalewa came from our Moon

DARK ENERGY MIGHT BE ABOUT TO THROW A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

The most mysterious phenomenon in the Universe could be about to spring another surprise on us

THE HUNGER GAME

Obesity is on the rise, but as we blame our unhealthy food-ridden environment and look to wonder drugs to get rid of unwanted fat, what role do our genetics play?

DINOSAURS BECAME WARM-BLOODED AFTER WORLDWIDE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, FINDS BREAKTHROUGH STUDY

Prehistoric global warming may have forced an evolutionary change... and it could help reveal the impact of the current climate crisis

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CAN WORK, SAYS MAJOR NEW STUDY... BUT 'TIME IS RUNNING OUT'

A large review of conservation studies found that efforts have made a real difference in protecting the planet's biological diversity. But others say we haven't done enough

IT MAY SOON BE POSSIBLE TO END ECZEMA WITH A VACCINE

By treating eczema-based flare-ups in children, researchers think they're closer to soothing this common skin problem

MASSIVE EXPLOSION SPOTTED ON MYSTERIOUS DEAD STAR

A satellite in the right place at the right time captured an important cosmic sight

HOW THE UNIVERSE WILL END

A colossal supercollider now in the early stages of development may one day help us predict the ultimate fate of the Universe. With it, scientists will be trying to find a hidden instability built into the fabric of existence... an instability that could destroy everything

TAKE-OFF AT LAST

AFTER A LONG WAIT, THE WORLD'S FIRST ZERO EMISSIONS AEROPLANES ARE FINALLY TAXIING TO REALITY. BUT ARE THEY THE SOLUTION WE NEED?