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Why Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

As the Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so relevant today

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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson’s sci-fi classic Red Mars

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Our verdict on Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt: An inspiring call to action

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Life

What to read this week: the persuasive How Flowers Made Our World

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends documentary Molly vs The Machines

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The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: ‘I try and do interesting aliens’

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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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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Slackwire artist Qiu Jiangming performs during the dress rehearsal of Cirque Du Soleil's "OVO" at The Royal Albert Hall on January 08, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/Getty Images)

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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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/

Technology

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

It is scarily fascinating to read about the US military's journey into AI warfare in this deeply-researched book. But what happens next, asks Matthew Sparkes

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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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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends sci-fi novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird

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Health

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

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