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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.
blue ice cream

Chemistry

New kind of blue found in cabbage could replace synthetic food dye

Scientists have come up with a natural cabbage-based alternative to artificial blue food colouring and used it to make blue ice cream and other foods

News

How to tenderise meat with mouth-watering marinades

Life

How to tenderise meat with mouth-watering marinades

Regulars

Not so vanilla: The mission to spice up our favourite flavour

Life

Not so vanilla: The mission to spice up our favourite flavour

Features

How to make fabulous pizza using slow science

Humans

How to make fabulous pizza using slow science

Regulars

Hannah Ware in The One

Technology

The One review: What happens when a DNA test reveals your true love?

Culture

Scientist

Health

How do young people feel about a future working in science?

Advertising

For All Mankind season 2 review: The cold war is raging on the moon

Humans

For All Mankind season 2 review: The cold war is raging on the moon

Culture

Back view of woman with long red hair wearing black coat and heeled boots standing on hillside looking at sunset over valley of city lights

Technology

Klara and the Sun review: Ishiguro's thought-provoking future for AI

Culture

Netflix's Space Sweepers review: A silly but profound space opera

Space

Netflix's Space Sweepers review: A silly but profound space opera

Culture

The Echo Wife review: A darkly comedic look at the risks of cloning

The Echo Wife review: A darkly comedic look at the risks of cloning

Cloning goes horribly wrong in The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey, a darkly funny debut science-fiction novel with just enough science to make it believable

Culture

Technology

Unity review: A powerful debut sci-fi novel packed full of ideas

Culture

Physics

Physicists finally worked out why ice is slippery after 150 years

News

Humans

How to make a marvellously smooth mayonnaise

Regulars

Humans

The Mandalorian review: How special effects made the Star Wars series

Culture

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