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Top Gun: Maverick review: Thrilling nostalgia with superfast planes

8 June 2022

A high octane mix of war, techno thrills and sports movie, Top Gun: Maverick devotes itself to nostalgia in a well-told tale of misunderstanding and redemption – and superfast planes
T7XCF5 A brown dimetrodon, a prehistoric sail-backed creature that predates the dinosaurs, stands in a sunlit permian forest bearing its sharp teeth.

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals review: how mammals found their way

8 June 2022

The story of the emergence of mammals is told with elan in a clear, engaging book – with a nasty sting in the tale for us humans
Don't Trust Your Gut review: Can big data really improve life choices?

Don't Trust Your Gut review: Can big data really improve life choices?

8 June 2022

Big data can help us make better life decisions argues a thought-provoking new book, but there are some important flaws in the argument

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