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Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens'

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens'

As the science fiction author publishes the latest novel in his Children of Time series, Children of Strife, he talks to Alison Flood about mantis shrimp, the pleasures of sci-fi and why empathy is so important in his writing

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Slackwire artist Qiu Jiangming performs during the dress rehearsal of Cirque Du Soleil's

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�鶹��ý recommends Cirque du Soleil's insect-themed OVO show

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A team of Department of Defense drone operators and experts test the technical capabilities of various Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) during a Defense Innovation Unit led prize challenge to identify platforms, components, and capabilities for Blue UAS, which clears and validates flying platforms are safe to fly, cyber-secure, and meet DOD requirements, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on Nov. 2-6, 2024. The Blue UAS Refresh Challenge included more than 35 platforms and companies, and an expert team of 40 military drone end-users with participation from each service branch and several major program offices in support of the Department???s ability to quickly scale and field commercially produced drone technologies for military and government use. (DOD photo by Devon Bistarkey, Defense Innovation Unit) https://www.war.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2003592438/

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What to read this week: Katrina Manson's terrifying Project Maven

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Albert Llop/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15351897e) Rebecca Solnit (born 1961) is an American writer and activist. She writes on a variety of subjects, including feminism, the environment, politics, place, and art. In Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, on June 6, 2025 . Rebecca Solnit In Barcelona, Spain - 06 Jun 2025

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Rebecca Solnit: 'The great majority of people want climate action'

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Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?

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Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?

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Maggie Aderin's dream: To walk by the footprints of Neil Armstrong

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Foods rich in protein.

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Why are we so obsessed with protein? A new book looks for answers

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�鶹��ý recommends sci-fi novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird

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�鶹��ý recommends sci-fi novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird

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Project Hail Mary is a spiritual sibling to The Martian - and it's fab

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Project Hail Mary is a spiritual sibling to The Martian - and it's fab

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The best new popular science books of March 2026

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The best new popular science books of March 2026

A new book from Rebecca Solnit, promising to bring us hope in these “difficult times”, is among our pick of popular science titles out this month – along with a guide on how to talk to AI, and a look at modern warfare

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�鶹��ý recommends real-world stealth game LANDER 23

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What to read this week: Poisonous People by Leanne ten Brinke

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Adrian Tchaikovsky's new Children of Time novel is brilliant

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Can Michael Pollan crack the problem of consciousness in his new book?

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