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Explore the latest science non-fiction books and sci-fi novels, plus science and technology-related theatre, exhibitions, games, movies and TV programmes with reviews and recommendations from Â鶹´«Ã½.

zebras

Environment

How did the zebra get its stripes?

Why zebras have stripes has long been a mystery. In his latest book, Tim Caro gives a compelling explanation that is more inspiring than any fiction by Kipling

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geezers in old pic

Humans

How we lost the world-changing power of useless knowledge

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Blue whale skeleton on display in a museum

Environment

The blue whale story: Meet the giant in all its glory

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Earth

Green thinking in the era of Trump

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Scene from the film The Planet of Storms by Pavel Klushantsev

Space opera is taking humanity to its limits

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Mind

Pixel-perfect play confronts the reality of immersive therapy

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phones

Technology

Technoaddicts: turn on, touch in, swipe out

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volcano picture

Earth

Volcanoes: Oxford exhibition gives the fiery inside story

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girl doll

Humans

Unmaking the myths of our gendered minds

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Chinese fantasy and sci-fi conference

In China, this is science fiction’s golden age

As China reaches for the stars, with plans for a permanent space station and a Mars mission, its sci-fi is also taking on the world, says author Lavie Tidhar

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Winning words: Write us a sci-fi masterpiece in 48 hours

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Technology

Strange futures, with air islands and dung radios

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Space

Connecting us all: How satellites remade the world

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Space

A space travel guide for your first holiday off-planet

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