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Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

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Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Faith, freedom and spirituality are key to a well-made sci-fi psychological thriller, Animalia. But writer-director Sofia Alaoui leaves the aliens dangling in an unsatisfying ending

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How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

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Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

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This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or ??? more colloquially ??? the Witch???s Broom Nebula. https://esahubble.org/images/heic1520a/

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

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UK prime minister Rishi Sunak

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

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

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

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Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

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Time series of flame tests on different cottons

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

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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.

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

From Hannibal to Whitechapel and now this fine adaptation of a bestselling video game, why do fungi so often steal the show in TV thrillers, wonders Bethan Ackerley

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Why We Meditate review: A convincing argument for regular meditation

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

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Attention Span review: A welcome injection of evidence

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Why it is important to explore the outer limits of knowledge

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