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Space

We're hurtling into a new region of interstellar space. What now?

As we speed towards a mysterious new bubble of interstellar space, new insights are revealing its exotic chemistry, strange waves and vast bubbles, and their ramifications for life on Earth

Features

Springtime on Mars: Hubble's Best View of the Red Planet

Space

The First City on Mars review: How to make life on Mars a reality

Culture

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak

Society

Will the UK's new science and tech department achieve anything?

Comment

Uncertain young woman standing on the street at night. This is entirely 3D generated image.

Humans

Arch-Conspirator review: Ancient Greek tragedy spun into sci-fi gold

Culture

Close up of crocodile skin

Technology

Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

News

Time series of flame tests on different cottons

Technology

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

News

THE LAST OF US takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

Humans

The Last of Us review: An excellent example of fungal horror

Culture

small group of people meditating on the beach. doing yoga when the sun rising.

Humans

Why We Meditate review: A convincing argument for regular meditation

Culture

Girl eating chocolate

Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

News

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Humans

Why it is important to explore the outer limits of knowledge

Science and reason generate reliable knowledge about the world, but they have their limits. Exploring them can shed light on what knowledge really is, and should help us gain more of it

Leader

Technology

Attention Span review: A welcome injection of evidence

Culture

Society

Men predicted to outnumber women in physics until the year 2158

News

Technology

US government lab is using GPT-3 to analyse research papers

News

Humans

White Noise review: Did this adaptation of a postmodern novel succeed?

Books & Arts