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

18 December 2019

New Scientist combines mixology with science fiction to produce recipes for the finest drinks in this – or any other – universe, from Bantha Milk to Ambrosia
Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

18 December 2019

The discovery of a species of octopus that lives in groups and mates face-to-face is changing our thinking about what cephalopods are capable of

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