Jessica McAllen
Deputy Digital Editor
Jessica McAllen is the Deputy Digital Editor at BBC Science Focus. She has reported on healthcare and social issues for more than a decade in both New Zealand and the United States.
Recent articles by Jessica McAllen
Weight-loss jabs may slow biological ageing, landmark new study suggests
GLP-1 drugs are best known for treating diabetes and obesity, but could they also help to slow down how we age?
"Can and will happen": A deadly ‘tsunami from the sky’ could soon hit the US, warn experts
The recent disaster in Nepal may be a warning of what's to come for the rest of the world
These are the five best (and worst) birdsongs, ranked by science
From soothing warblers to screeching owls, scientists have worked out exactly which birdsongs calm us down – and which ones grate
Robots just held their own (very chaotic) athletic games. And the footage is jaw-dropping
Athlete-bots compete at the second World Humanoid Robot Games
