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Daily science news with breaking updates on the latest scientific research, interesting technology breakthroughs, new discoveries and how today's science headlines affect you. Brought to you from the team behind BBC Science Focus magazine.
Scientists have finally discovered the secret to the perfect plate of pasta
Italian scientists have come up with a foolproof method to make a smooth, creamy pasta sauce with no cheesy lumps
This massive 'zombie' volcano might not be so dead after all
This sleeping giant has plenty going on beneath the surface. Should we be worried?
Massive star-forming cloud found strangely close to Earth
Don’t expect a second Sun anytime soon, though
Inside the mission that captured the first-ever video of a colossal squid
How a remote expedition to one of the most isolated places on Earth led to a once-in-a-century sighting
The surprising way your body fat sabotages intermittent fasting
A study in mice reveals that obesity could change how our bodies respond to periods of fasting
Videos reveal lax biosecurity in New York poultry markets amid bird flu outbreaks
As bird flu cases mount at inner city poultry markets, footage obtained by BBC Science Focus shows workers and the public exposed without recommended biosecurity measures
The new ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it
A newly discovered caterpillar species has a macabre fashion sense, to say the least
Deadly peanut allergies could be prevented with simple new method
Adults with severe peanut allergies were trained to tolerate handfuls of peanuts in a new study
This (creepy) Roman skeleton offers first proof of a gladiator fighting a lion – and losing
Bite marks from a Roman skeleton found in England have revealed the first physical evidence that gladiators fought with big cats. The results were not pretty
Scientists analysed 8 million US speeches – and uncovered a surprising trend
Machine learning has revealed how US political rhetoric shifted from evidence to emotion over the past 140 years
Long-lost land bridge may finally explain how – and where – humans migrated out of Africa
The ancestors of humans, elephants and giraffes were shaped by hot rocks bubbling up from the Earth's mantle
Lyrids meteor shower tonight: How and when to see the ancient fireball display
Prepare to be dazzled as the Lyrids light up the sky for the next few days
Something strange is happening to Earth’s rotation. Now we know why
Earth is wobbling more than it should. Scientists say massive water losses are to blame
Here’s the truth about your ‘digital dementia’ risk
New analysis shows that technology might provide cognitive benefits, despite bad press
Sunscreen might have helped early humans outlive Neanderthals
In a time when auroras danced over most of the Earth and the sun’s rays were more powerful than today, sunscreen may have been Homo sapiens’ secret weapon
Even protein-rich vegan diets may fall short on key nutrients, study suggests
A bold new study has found that you could be getting enough protein – but not enough amino acids
Simple walking hack could boost your heart health, study claims
Walking in this way could protect you from heart rhythm abnormalities, heart attacks and strokes
Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes’ to probe volcano’s depths
They created vibrations deep in the ground at 110 different locations to uncover the secrets of the supervolcano
This underrated nutrient could be key for healthy brain ageing
Many adults don’t get enough of a nutrient that could be crucial for preventing cognitive decline
Scientists may have just solved one of space’s biggest mysteries
Why carbon-rich asteroids rarely reach the ground may hold the key to our cosmic origin story.
Here's how the season you were conceived in could change your metabolism
How warm were your parents when they made you? It could impact how much brown fat you have
Archaeologists uncover Maya ‘emotional wasteland’ littered with eerie skeletons
Archaeologists have uncovered a foreign altar buried deep in the heart of a Maya city – and the remains around it tell a chilling story
Something really strange is happening to one of our closest galactic neighbours
A nearby galaxy is being shredded by gravity – and it could rewrite our cosmic history
Simple diet hack is more effective than intermittent fasting diet, study claims
Going without pasta and bread a couple of times a week could be as good for your health as intermittent fasting