About 13,000 satellites currently orbit Earth, roughly 10,000 of which are operational. But that number is set to skyrocket, with a staggering 50,000 new satellites on track to join them by 2030.

Dr Michelle Griffin, director of MFG Health Consulting, is a women's health expert and strategy advisor in women's health tech. She helps develop, grow and diversify their women's health offering. She ...

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 ...

Scientists estimate that the Earth gains about 40,000 tonnes of material each year from the accretion of meteoric dust and debris from space. They also estimate that about 95,000 tonnes of hydrogen ...

Tom is trends editor at BBC Science Focus. He obtained an MPhil degree in advanced chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge, where he conducted research into amyloid protein folding using ...

The heart is the engine that powers the body. It is the centre of the circulatory system, pumping oxygenated blood around the body in arteries and returning it in veins. The lub-dub of a heartbeat is ...

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.

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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 ...

Can computers think? Since the 1950s we have been trying to make computers that mimic the brain's complex neural networks. There has been success with specific challenges, such as when Deep Blue beat ...

Victoria is BBC News’ award-winning science correspondent. Her reporting can be found on television, radio and online, featured on shows such as BBC Radio 4's Inside Science. She has a MSc in Science ...