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Space

A Scheme of Heaven reveals what scientists can learn from astrology

Astrology is bunk, but a new book exploring its ancient history argues that it has crucial lessons for today's data science with its seemingly opaque algorithms

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Life

Here’s how we can learn from other animals to create a better Earth

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Don’t Miss: Craft power, killer brain cells and fostered chimps

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Environment

Aquarela documentary reveals water’s raw power in terrifying detail

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Earth

Wallace & Gromit’s creators make new animation to try to save the seas

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Humans

UK’s Vagina Museum busts myths with surgery tales and glitter tampons

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Life

The odd history of the mulberry tree’s ties to silk, music and money

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Humans

Don’t Miss: tiny tech, a girl at the end of time and a mental mystery

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Humans

William Gibson’s Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

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Earth

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Wondering what to read, watch and see this year? Here's our cracking cultural calendar of the most interesting non-fiction, films, games, events and sci-fi in 2020

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Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

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Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

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Technology

The Artist in the Machine opens our eyes to AI’s amazing creativity

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Don’t miss: Primordial cities, a new Star Wars and the power of bad

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