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Escher: The paradoxical artist beloved by mathematicians

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Escher: The paradoxical artist beloved by mathematicians

A new retrospective of M.C. Escher’s work opens this week. Explore some of his most mind-bending, mathematically inspired works here

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Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

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Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

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Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages

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Captivating space images show how it has inspired us through the ages

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A member of the media looks at Barnett Newman

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The world’s most elusive colour is worth billions – if we can find it

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How Homo naledi is changing what we know about death

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How Homo naledi is changing what we know about death

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Ryoji Ikeda, data-cosm [n?1], 180 Studios, 2025. Photo by Alice Lubbock.

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�鶹��ý recommends pioneering artist Ryoji Ikeda's new work

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Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health

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Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws

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Young Latin woman artist painting sidewalk mural . She is dressed in casual work clothes. Exterior of public sidewalk in downtown of large North American City. Drone point of view.

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How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative

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Artist: Dean Patman 229 - Red Underwing Moth Medium: Found object sculpture Size: 47x67x14cm

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�鶹��ý recommends the Society of Wildlife Artists' annual expo

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�鶹��ý recommends Michael Smith's take on a fallout shelter

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Fascinating artistic depictions of sea life over millennia

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Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature

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Mathematics

Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts

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