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Illustrator?s signature must be included in all reproductions Carboniferous forest. Illustration of a flooded forest containing primitive plant species and fauna that existed during the Carboniferous period (360 to 286 million years ago). At bottom centre is a Hylonomus reptile. Its prey, a giant dragonfly (Meganeura monyi) is at left. The plants included Lepidodendron, an ancient lycopod also known as a scale tree. The Carboniferous forests gave rise to the coal deposits that fuel industry today.

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Gripping account of how plants and animals shaped each other

Palaeontologist Riley Black is back with a thrilling guide to how animals and plants co-evolved over millennia

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2G07GFJ A road sign reads "The End Is Near," Bombay Beach, California, USA

Humans

From doomy prophecies to epic dystopias, we are suckers for end times

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Jennifer Walshe

Space

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Jennifer Walshe: Zero-gravity opera

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Couple waiting at airport Description Couple sitting, waiting at the airport behind small squared glass wall, evoking a mirage, memory and dreams in blue and grey tones. Zurich, Switzerland. 2009

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Sci-fi thriller Dissolution smartly interweaves time travel and memory

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Welcome to Hawaii's 'plastic beach', one of the world's dirtiest places. Hawaii has long evoked images of a Pacific paradise but Kamilo Beach, located on the Big Island, presents a starkly different reality. Hawaii??s efforts to push back on rampant plastics consumption have been among the boldest in the country. ?? Liz Barney / Guardian / eyevine Contact eyevine for more information about using this image: T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 E: info@eyevine.com http://www.eyevine.com

Earth

In millions of years, what could a future civilisation learn about us?

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People waiting at traffic lights Description People waiting at traffic lights. Lewisham, London, England, UK

Mind

Riveting case studies reveal how neurology shapes who we are

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Jennifer Walshe, 13 Ways of Looking at AI, Art & Music

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends 13 Ways of Looking at AI, Art & Music

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Caption: (L-R) JACK QUAID as Josh and SOPHIE THATCHER as Iris in New Line Cinema?s ?COMPANION,? a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

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Robot Iris turns out to be a straw man in horror-comedy Companion

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The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world

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My Husband, the Cyborg

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Documentary-maker films the fallout as her husband opts to be a cyborg

Scott chooses to be a cyborg by implanting a piece of tech that vibrates whenever he faces north; Susanna copes by filming the effects on their marriage. Is this what modern love looks like?

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Life

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends the corpse flower at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Society

The story of how rape became a forensic crime is grim but gripping

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Technology

Explore what shaped Bill Gates in part one of his autobiography

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Comment

Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends Lost Gardens of London

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