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A crop of more than 100 planets, discovered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, includes four in Earth's size-range orbiting a single dwarf star.

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Don’t Miss: Reading up on Quantum Theory, As Simply As Possible

New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn’t miss

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Attention Span review: A welcome injection of evidence

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Attention Span review: A welcome injection of evidence

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The Terraformers review: What do we owe the animals in our care?

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Joel's life is turned upside in a panic during apocalyptic events.

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Don’t Miss: The Last of Us - hit video game becomes a TV show

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The broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium sp., that infected this Alaskan brown bear, escapes out of the host's anus. 2007. Photograph by Scott Davis. Used with permission.

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Parasites review: A fascinating tour of supremely successful invaders

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Awe review: Neglected feeling of awe could help battle climate change

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A young boy walks across dusty arid desert land at sunset. Location: Djenne ( Djenn?? ), Mopti, Mali, Africa

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The best science fiction books out in 2023

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The best popular science books out in 2023

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M26NDA Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (south-eastern France): OCaverne du Pont-d'ArcO, replica of the Chauvet Cave, registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site. It gathers

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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered review: Hunting human origin stories

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How Birds Evolve review: In-depth and passionate

Douglas Futuyma's new book on the rise of birds isn't easy going, but it shows why they were vital to evolutionary theory - and birders will love it

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Don’t Miss: The way of water, first of four sequels to Avatar

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The Seven-Day Sleep Prescription review: Getting real about sleep

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The best science fiction books of 2022: Uncertainty, dystopia and hope

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The best non-fiction books of 2022: A feast for the soul

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