Science History

Most recent stories in Science History

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  BBC Science Focus Magazine

  Who discovered electricity? Probably not who you're thinking

  sciencefocus.com - Toby Saunders

  We examine the bright sparks who had a major hand in the discovery. Who invented electricity? We'll spoil the big twist now: it wasn't invented, but …

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  Why were chainsaws invented?

  sciencefocus.com - Toby Saunders

  The original chainsaw was not used by lumberjacks, but doctors. If you’re a lumberjack or otherwise, you might be wondering why the chainsaw was …

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  22 pioneering women in science history you really should know about

  sciencefocus.com - Sara Rigby

  We’ve all heard of the likes of Ada Lovelace, Rosalind Franklin and Marie Curie, but there are many more famous women in STEM that deserve your …

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  Tutankhamun’s tomb: How scientists solved the mystery of its hidden rooms

  sciencefocus.com - Dylan Bickerstaffe

  A century ago, Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered. But even today, controversy still rages over whether it contains undiscovered chambers. Here, an …

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  Daylight savings: Why do the clocks change?

  sciencefocus.com - Holly Spanner

  We all know the saying ‘spring forward, fall back’, but why – and when – do we change the clocks in the UK? And is it good for us in modern …

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  BBC Science Focus Magazine

  Scientists that found Shackleton’s lost ship are developing a ‘Google Maps for the Antarctic’

  sciencefocus.com - Amy Arthur

  Navigating the polar regions is almost as complicated now as it was when Ernest Shackleton's Endurance sank in 1915. But the technology used to find …