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Can we battle the downsides of a rule-based world, asks a new book

Imposing order on the world is seductive, but it flattens out the diversity and rich messiness of human life. Oddly, playing by the rules may help us fight back, argues C. Thi Nguyen in The Score

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Space

Peter F. Hamilton's latest is an epic slice of sci-fi – with one flaw

Culture

Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

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Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

Culture

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Physics

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Features

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

Health

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

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Project Hail Mary

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The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026

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The best new science-fiction shows of 2026

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Technology

Passwords will be on the way out in 2026 as passkeys take over

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Space

The first commercial space stations will start orbiting Earth in 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into speculative fiction with his latest book, Vigil

Culture

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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Technology

Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Technology

Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers for chemistry?

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