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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.

Mathematics

Mathematicians found a guaranteed way to win the lottery in 2023

A pair of mathematicians studied the UK National Lottery and figured out a combination of 27 tickets that guarantees you will always win, but they tell Â鶹´«Ã½ they don't bother to play

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Earth

China started drilling ultra-deep holes in 2023 in a hunt for oil

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Technology

The best robot photos of 2023, from fashion shows to Hollywood strikes

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MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of Alzhiemer's disease

Health

2023 saw a cautious hope for Alzheimer's treatment but doubts remain

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Life

The best animal photos of 2023, from hyenas to southern stingrays

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Environment

The best photos of the natural world in 2023

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This carbon nitride is nearly as hard as diamond

Chemistry

Material made of carbon and nitrogen is nearly as hard as diamond

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Space

The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by Â鶹´«Ã½

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NEW DELHI, INDIA - AUGUST 23: People celebrates after successful landing of Chandrayaan 3 on Moon at Nehru Planetarium on August 23, 2023 in New Delhi, India. The Chandrayaan-3 lander module has successfully touched down on the Moon's south pole, making India the first nation in the world to achieve this feat. India is also the fourth nation, after the United States, China and Russia to have landed on the Moon. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Space

India made history with 2023's low-budget Chandrayaan-3 moon landing

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2RF6WE0 FOTOMONTAGE, Miniatur-Roboter auf einer Computerplatine mit dem Schriftzug ChatGPT

Technology

2023 was the year that artificial intelligence went mainstream

From ChatGPT to Gemini, this year was dominated by large language models and other AIs becoming everyday tools used by millions of people

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Mathematics

Mathematicians discovered the ultimate bathroom tile in 2023

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Physics

LK-99 superconductor mania swept the internet for a few weeks in 2023

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Technology

The spy balloon saga of 2023 inflated US-China political tensions

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Chemistry

Can science explain why some drinks and foods are a perfect match?

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