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.

FROM THE EDITOR

ON THE BBC THIS MONTH…

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Can't see the coral for the trees • LEMBEH STRAIT, INDONESIA

Surf's up • VODŇANY, CZECH REPUBLIC

Egg timer • SHIYAN, CHINA

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‘Ageing atlas’ reveals how time reshapes our genes • Scientists are building the clearest picture yet of how we age – right down to our cells and DNA

Only 1% of the world is eating a healthy and sustainable diet • A major report found healthier diets could transform the food system

Scrolling on the toilet could harm your health • The dirty habit may be more than just unhygienic

Spatial awareness could reveal dementia risk • Possible link suggested by results of small study

60-year mystery of the fossil skull that baffled scientists may finally be solved • The Petralona skull was discovered in Greece in 1960, yet its origin has perplexed experts – until now

Rogue planet is now the fastest-growing world ever seen • The hungry planet is swelling up like a star

Taking common vitamin D supplements may actually lower your vitamin D3 levels • Scientists are ‘astonished’ that the supplements could actually make deficiency worse

We finally know why men don't live as long as women, say scientists • Males that spend less energy on sex and more on raising their children tend to live longer

Dinosaur ‘superhighway’ unearthed in the UK • The find could change our understanding and portrayals of dinosaurs

Your dog really could be addicted to their ball, says new study • ‘Ball junkies’ are real and some will go to great lengths to get their toy fix

There's another diabetes in town, here's how to recognise it • Misdiagnosis rates for this rare type of diabetes could be complicating treatment for patients

Cleaner, greener fuels are coming to Formula 1. Here's what that means • The 2026 F1 championship will be raced using ‘sustainable’ fuels. But how much of a difference will it actually make to the sport's carbon footprint?

MEAT YOU COULD MAKE YOURSELF • No livestock and no labs needed. A collective in Japan has come up with a kit that could help people grow meat in a Petri dish (in very small portions)

An EV worthy of your bedroom wall • Ferrari's new Elettrica could be the car that gets dyed-in-the-wool petrolheads to long for an EV. It could also be the car that reshapes the entire EV landscape

EDITOR'S PICKS… • This month's smartest tech

IMMUNE TO EVERYTHING • Researchers are edging closer to a universal antiviral drug, a single medicine that could – if it works – treat every virus known to man and head off the next pandemic before it even starts

WHAT WE GET WRONG ABOUT COLD AND FLU SEASON • Nobody enjoys being stuck in bed sneezing and coughing the days away. But there are steps you can take to increase your chances of avoiding these winter ailments

THE PEOPLE PLEASING TRAP (AND HOW TO ESCAPE IT) • Are you a doormat if you constantly make sacrifices for other people? Or are you simply being a nice person by putting others’ needs ahead of your own? Psychologists think there's something deep at work

THE QUEST TO FIND THE EDGE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM • NASA's newly launched IMAP mission is set to tell us more about the...