Mother Earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.

The internet has become the foundation of modern day society, but was invented not long ago in the 1970s, and has evolved a lot since then. This global network infrastructure connections computers ...

Colin Stuart is an astronomy author and speaker.

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Cooking in general does reduce the nutritional value of food, but by how much and is your microwave that much worse?

The technology, new ideas, inventions and gadgets that will revolutionise the world as we know it and lead us head first into the future.

The body contains all the internal organs, body parts, bones and muscles that make up the human anatomy. Your fleshy body has evolved over millions of years, and this is the science changing the way ...

From the creators of BBC Science Focus, Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. With each episode, a different world-leading expert will help you understand the latest ideas and ...

Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a ...

Hayley is a science writer and (sustainably sourced) fish finger sandwich fan, based in Bristol, UK.

Bark is a tree's first line of defence. Whether rough or smooth, a tree's choice in bark boils down to strength versus speed.

Daniel Bennett is the Editor of BBC Science Focus. He is an award-winning journalist who’s been reporting on science and technology for over a decade, writing about the science of serial killers, ...