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Physics

A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp

Defying the laws of thermodynamics, experiments are beginning to show that a quantum state that is frozen forever might not be impossible. If we can tame it, it could unlock whole new types of matter

Features

The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

Space

The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

Culture

Backrooms A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

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Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director

Culture

A spherical rocky body being destroyed in a collision.

Space

Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history

Features

Earth

Earth has a mysterious triple symmetry that may influence its climate

News

Space

How the electromagnetic spectrum opened our eyes to the universe

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Health

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

Culture

'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'

Environment

'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'

Culture

Futuristic alien vessels float in formation over a vast natural valley lit by vibrant evening light.

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The late Ian Watson's sci-fi The Embedding is intriguing – but dated

Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascinating – but reflective of its time

Culture

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Our verdict on Luminous by Silvia Park: a fascinating take on robots

Culture

Space

Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam

News

Video

Author Silvia Park: 'No one is your enemy, not even death'

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Health

How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

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