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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.
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Space

Europa Clipper will launch to Jupiter in 2024 to explore its icy moon

Jupiter's moon Europa is thought to be one of the best places to look for life beyond Earth, thanks to its subsurface ocean, and in 2024 NASA is launching a mission to take a close look

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Illustration of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander

Space

International fleet of spacecraft is heading to the moon in 2024

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Climate activists protest after a draft of a negotiation deal was released, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana - RC25W4A9Z99Q

Environment

Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossil fuels?

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Health

2024 will see a new weight-loss drug that trumps Wegovy and Ozempic

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Earth

We might officially enter the Anthropocene epoch in 2024

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Mathematics

Mathematicians found a guaranteed way to win the lottery in 2023

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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

Our favourite wildlife shots of the year feature an inquisitive hyena pup, a colourful sea slug and a fruit bat being swabbed for science

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Environment

The best photos of the natural world in 2023

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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´«Ă˝

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Chemistry

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

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