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For All Mankind review: A superb alternative history of the space race

Space

For All Mankind review: A superb alternative history of the space race

When the Soviet Union lands on the moon first people in the US are shocked. But For All Mankind provides an even bigger surprise when one cosmonaut's identity is revealed, says Emily Wilson

Culture

Jenny Offill’s sharp new novel Weather examines individual anxieties about the climate emergency.

Environment

Weather by Jenny Offill review: A powerful portrait of climate anxiety

Culture

Color Out of Space: Another Nicolas Cage film that's so bad it's good

Humans

Color Out of Space: Another Nicolas Cage film that's so bad it's good

Culture

Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

Humans

Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

Culture

What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

Technology

What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

Culture

Hugh Laurie

Humans

Avenue 5: Hugh Laurie discovers how space tourism can go badly wrong

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clock

Humans

William Gibson's Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

Culture

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Earth

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Culture

Star Trek

Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

Features

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

All of humanity's futures come at once in this exclusive English translation of 2018-04-01, a short story from the Chinese author Cixin Liu

Culture

Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

Culture

Don't miss: Primordial cities, a new Star Wars and the power of bad

Culture

Humans

Seasonal gift ideas for lovers of terrific science reads and top films

Culture

Technology

How The Expanse is still putting humans at the heart of sci-fi

Culture