Sara Rigby

Online assistant, BBC Science Focus

Sara is the online assistant at BBC Science Focus. She has an MPhys in mathematical physics and loves all things space, dinosaurs and dogs.

Recent articles by Sara Rigby

T. rex teens may have driven medium-sized dinosaur species extinct © Zubin Erik Dutta

T. rex teens may have driven medium-sized dinosaur species extinct

COVID-19 cases are doubling every 11 days in England, study finds © Getty Images

COVID-19 cases are doubling every 11 days in England, study finds

Betelgeuse’s brightness dimmed, and we finally understand why © ESO/M Montargès et al.

Betelgeuse’s brightness dimmed, and we finally understand why

Sea-skimming 'flying ferries' could cross the Channel at 180mph © Brittany Ferries/PA

Battery-powered, sea-skimming ‘flying ferries’ could cross the Channel at 180mph

COVID-19: Scientists discover source of life-threatening blood clots © Getty Images

COVID-19: Scientists discover source of life-threatening blood clots

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Instant Genius Podcast The Big Bang, with Prof Jim Al-Khalili

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Instant Genius Podcast The science of cooking, with Dr Stuart Farrimond

Infants produce a strong immune response to COVID-19 © Getty Images

Infants produce a strong immune response to COVID-19

Nearby star's death will cause a chaotic game of planet pinball © University of Warwick/Mark Garlick

Nearby star’s death will cause a chaotic game of planet pinball

AstraZeneca vaccine slightly increases risk of bleeding disorders © Getty Images

AstraZeneca vaccine slightly increases risk of bleeding disorders

Alzheimer's: Scientists discover 'profound influence' of immune cells on disease progression © Getty Images

Alzheimer’s: Scientists discover ‘profound influence’ of immune cells on disease progression

Top 10: Most patient countries © Getty Images

Top 10: Most patient countries

Australia’s largest dinosaur is a newly discovered 30m-long titan © Vlad Konstantinov/Scott Hocknull/Eromanga Natural History Museum

Australia’s largest dinosaur is a newly discovered 30m-long titan

Pfizer vaccine approved for children aged 12-15: Everything you need to know © Getty Images

Pfizer vaccine approved for children aged 12-15: Everything you need to know

Podcast: Why do humans make music? © Getty Images

Podcast: Why do humans make music?