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This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble
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Grisly new book reveals what zombie insects can teach us
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A doe-eyed look at space exploration is inadequate for the zeitgeist
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New Scientist recommends Curious Cures: Medicine in the medieval world
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Our favourite science fiction books of all time (the ones we forgot)
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New Scientist recommends the Oscar-winning animation Flow
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Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts
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An expert's new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve
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Climate drama Families Like Ours deserves to be a word-of-mouth hit
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The best new science fiction books of May 2025
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Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life
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This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be
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