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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-to-tell-if-youre-in-love
How to tell if you're in love, according to science - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - According to some neuroscientists, it's possible to distinguish between different types of love in your brain.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/cat-facts-science
8 (very very cute) facts about cats, according to science | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Aug 25, 2025 - Curiosity won't kill these cats
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-much-money-happiness
This is how much money you need to be happy, according to science - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - A rollover lottery win? Or just enough for a bag of chips on the way home? We find the figure that’s scientifically guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/best-science-books-for-kids
32 of the best science books for kids to read right now | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jan 6, 2025 - Books for science GCSEs and maths revision books, titles for babies and explainers for young environmentalists, these are the best science books for kids.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/we-know-simulation
Your reality really could be a simulation, say experts. Here’s why | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Apr 4, 2026 - Could we be living in a simulation? Experts think they may finally have settled on an answer
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/the-unsettling-reasons-bowel-cancer-might-be-rising-among-under-50s
The unsettling reasons bowel cancer might be rising among under-50s | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Mar 20, 2026 - Deaths from the main types of cancer in people under 50 are falling. But for bowel cancer, they’re increasing
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/reviews/apples-airpod-max
Apple AirPods Max review: Why these headphones are worth £549 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Aug 7, 2024 - There’s a new kind of sound in town: spatial audio. Daniel Bennett tests Apple’s new headphones alongside the latest development in surround sound to find out...
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/disease-bearing-animals-thrive-in-human-habitats
Disease-bearing animals 'thrive in human habitats' - BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 8, 2024 - Experts warn that global land use needs to change to reduce risk of disease spillovers from animals.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-are-flamingos-pink
Why are flamingos pink? | BBC Science Focus
Jul 1, 2024 - As shown in BBC Life in Colour, flamingos aren't actually born pink. Here, a scientist explains how the birds get their colour.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/a-visual-legacy-from-landsat-7
From 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina: 15 unforgettable photos of Earth from space | BBC Science Focus...
Jun 18, 2025 - As its mission ends, we look back at Landsat 7's most stunning and revealing images — a visual record of a world in constant change.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/is-the-sugar-in-fruit-bad-for-us
Is the sugar in fruit bad for us? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Surprisingly, a diet that’s rich in fresh fruit isn’t a high-fructose diet!
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-at-60
The 15 most mind-blowing wildlife pictures of 2024 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 16, 2024 - All of the amazing images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-do-dogs-eat-grass-and-poop
The strange reasons your dog eats grass (and poop) | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Apr 25, 2026 - What's the reason dogs eat grass in the park? And poo? Read to see a canine behavioural scientist's explanation this perplexing dog habit
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/a-farm-under-the-sea
How to start a farm under the sea - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 - Dive beneath the turquoise waves off Noli, Italy, and you’ll find biospheres filled with plants just metres under the surface.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-there-a-cure-for-evil
Is there a cure for 'evil'? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Could there possibly be any evidence-based therapy or rehabilitation for someone said to be 'evil', such as a serial killer?
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/launch-of-artemis-2-in-pictures
Artemis II: 21 historic images of the stunning Moon mission launch | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Apr 2, 2026 - As part of Nasa's plans to return humans to the Moon, the Artemis programme is one of the most ambitious space projects of all time.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/do-deaf-people-do-sign-language-in-their-sleep
Do deaf people do sign language in their sleep? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Asked by: Heidi Nelson, London
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-identical-twins-have-different-fingerprints-2
Why do identical twins have different fingerprints? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - The strange science of how fingerprints form – and why they’re not completely sculpted by DNA.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/evolution
What exactly is evolution? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 8, 2024 - Evolution by natural selection is the way life as we know it on planet Earth came to be, but how do you explain the biological processes that got us here?
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/5-biggest-myths-statins
The 5 biggest myths about taking statins to lower cholesterol | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Mar 28, 2026 - Statins are one of our most powerful tools in the war against high cholesterol, but there are several persistent myths about their safety
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/placebo-instant-genius-podcast
Instant Genius Podcast: How the placebo effect actually works | BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 22, 2025 - How people can be healed without actual treatment. The actual science of the placebo effect, explained by an expert.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/books/best-quiz-puzzle-books
16 of the best quiz collections and puzzle books for adults in 2024 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 30, 2024 - Top puzzle books for adults and kids, picked by our quiz-loving team.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/mental-health-tips
7 simple, science-backed ways to better your mental health - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 - The science that can help alleviate anxiety and ward off depression.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/dr-jacob-bleacher-why-do-we-need-to-go-back-to-the-moon
Dr Jacob Bleacher: Why do we need to go back to the Moon? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 8, 2024 - NASA's Chief Exploration Scientist for human exploration explains what effect deep space will have on the astronauts and why now is the time to go back to the...
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/the-naked-mole-rats-guide-to-eternal-life
The naked mole rat's guide to eternal life - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Immune to pain, free from cancer and living in a highly developed society with a queen - is there nothing naked mole rats can't do?
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/author/katie-stacey
BBC Science Focus Magazine - Katie Stacey
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/what-if-the-dinosaurs-had-survived
What if the dinosaurs had survived? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 8, 2024 - If the dinosaurs hadn’t been wiped out in a mass extinction 66 million years ago, the world would look very different today…
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/author/helen-pilcher
BBC Science Focus Magazine - Helen Pilcher
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/dolphins-orcas-animals-toys-hats
Dolphins and orcas are now using other animals as toys (and hats) | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Feb 21, 2026 - Dolphins are playful creatures, but some of their games might not be so fun for their marine neighbours
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/researchers-to-explore-link-between-coronavirus-lockdown-and-allergies
Researchers to explore link between coronavirus lockdown and allergies - BBC Science Focus Magazine
May 8, 2024 - The research project will involve 1,000 babies born in Ireland at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/qanda/how-to-get-over-your-ex
How to tell if you're truly over your ex, according to a psychologist | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Mar 30, 2026 - Breaking up can be a brutal thing to get over, likened with the emotions of grief, but here's how to get over your ex
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/heres-how-to-burn-more-calories-when-walking
Here's how to burn more calories when walking | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Mar 15, 2026 - This simple trick can help you to burn the most calories from a walk.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/can-trees-predict-the-weather
Can trees predict the weather? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Take a brolly with you just in case.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/when-i-look-to-the-stars-how-far-back-am-i-seeing
When I look to the stars, how far back am I seeing? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - Stars are like your very own sparkly, astronomical time machine, taking you back thousands of years.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/black-hole-mystery
The new mystery hidden inside the Universe's biggest ever black hole | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Aug 26, 2025 - Black holes are big. Very big. But physics makes it almost impossible for them to grow. Here’s how one black hole defied the odds to swell to gargantuan...
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/tornadoes
Tornadoes: Everything you need to know - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - What is a tornado and how does it form? When is tornado season? And what are fire devils and snowspouts? All your questions, answered.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/how-much-data-is-on-the-internet
How much data is on the internet? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Jul 1, 2024 - A gigabyte, a terabyte, and a petabyte walk into a bar...
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/dementia-alzheimers-late
A new type of dementia is forcing doctors to rethink memory loss | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Apr 4, 2026 - Doctors are only just getting to grips with LATE – a newly recognised form of cognitive decline behind up to one in five dementia cases
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/reviews/nothing-phone-1-review
Nothing Phone (1) review: More than just a gimmick | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 - The Nothing Phone (1) has found ways to stand out from the crowd, but these aren’t the reasons to buy it.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/magazine/new-issue-mirrorlife
New issue: Mirrorlife | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Apr 23, 2026 - Mirror life could end all life on Earth. That sounds dramatic, but senior biologists have raised the alarm about experiments happening all around the world. It...
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/why-do-sugar-puffs-make-my-wee-smell
Sugar puffs making your wee smell sweet? We might have some bad news - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 - Your urine can change colour and smell according to what you eat.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/celebrities-influencers-daily-routines
The one thing most self-made billionaires won't admit about their success | BBC Science Focus...
Apr 27, 2026 - Excruciatingly early starts, back-breaking workouts and bizarre wellness practices seldom lead to fame and fortune.
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https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/optical-illusion-solved
Scientists have finally solved the mystery behind this optical illusion - BBC Science Focus Magazine
Oct 7, 2024 - A new breakthrough study has discovered how 'simultaneous contrast' pictures trick your eyes.
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