Thomas Ling

Staff Writer, BBC Science Focus

Thomas is a Staff Writer at BBC Science Focus and looks after all things Q&A. He loves everything from cosmology to psychology and anthropology.

Recent articles by Thomas Ling

How to maximise your motivation, according to a neuroscientist © Getty Images

How to maximise your motivation, according to a neuroscientist

Why do dogs eat grass (and poop)? © Getty

Why do dogs eat grass (and poop)?

Life in Colour © Getty

When is David Attenborough’s Life in Colour on TV?

Mantis Shrimp © Getty

Meet the mantis shrimp, your new favourite animal

Why are flamingos pink? © Getty Images

Why are flamingos pink?

Snow Moon © Getty

How to see the full Snow Moon 2021

Why do cats purr? © Getty

Why do cats purr?

Full Moon © Getty Images

When is the next full moon? Your lunar astronomy guide

Absolutely everything you want to know about dinosaurs © Getty

Absolutely everything you want to know about dinosaurs

Perseverance on Mars ©NASA

NASA’s Perseverance sends its first pictures back from Mars

How to land on Mars ©NASA

How to watch Perseverance’s Mars rover landing

How to stroke a cat © Getty

Why you’re stroking your cat completely wrong (and how to do it right)

Porknite: pigs have mental capacity to play video games © Getty

Porknite: pigs have mental capacity to play video games, study suggests

Coronavirus vaccine: is it safe? © Getty Images

Coronavirus vaccine: Is it safe?

All you need to know about the 2021 Mars missions © NASA

All you need to know about the 2021 Mars missions