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2023 news review

Read Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s selection of the biggest science and technology news stories of 2023
Iceberg

Humans

Two provocative new novels inject some fantasy into the sci-fi outlook

Ling Ma's BlissMontage and Christopher Priest's Expect Me Tomorrow use fantasy to address real issues. Will this perspective energise people to do something about the future, asks Sally Adee

Culture

VESPER - Still 1

Humans

Vesper review: Exquisite dystopian sci-fi has a Brothers Grimm edge

Culture

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Humans

Flush review: Stop letting human faeces go down the toilet

Culture

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Environment

How to make leaf mould to nourish your garden

Regulars

The Handmaid???s Tale -- Season 5 -- June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead???s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah. June (Elisabeth Moss), shown. (Photo by: Hulu)

Humans

Don't Miss: The Handmaid's Tale returns for what may be the last time

Culture

The Silent Sea review: South Korean series is a slice of space horror

Humans

The Silent Sea review: South Korean series is a slice of space horror

Culture

The Directors review: Five intimate short films about psychosis

Humans

The Directors review: Five intimate short films about psychosis

Culture

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Humans

How miracle berries turn sour foods sweet

Regulars

Experienced inspector or investigator in protective suite collecting evidence and taking photos about crime scene in the forest.

Humans

Planting Clues review: Intriguing tales about plants’ role in crime

Culture

Digital generated image of two semi spheres connected together in one planet. Left part covered by trees against right part fully urban and covered by buildings. Sustainability concept.

Humans

Nomad Century review: a bold plan to manage climate migration

Gaia Vince's new book, Nomad Century: How to survive the climate upheaval, argues that mass migration caused by Earth’s climate crisis could be turned into a plus. Could her plan work?

Culture

Humans

Don’t Miss: A fantastical journey through The Science of Middle Earth

Culture

Humans

Two noir sci-fi novels show crushing despair can make great reading

Culture

Humans

The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?

Culture

Health

Tiny chip can quickly identify hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences

News

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