Klara and the Sun review: Ishiguro's thought-provoking future for AI
2 March 2021
Klara and the Sun by Nobel prizewinning author Kazuo Ishiguro is a fascinating tale about artificial intelligence, friendship and what it means to be human
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Solar Opposites review: Clever, silly and bound to be an instant hit
24 February 2021
From one of the creators of Rick and Morty, animation Solar Opposites explores how intelligent beings from another world would fare in a typical US neighbourhood with hilarious results
Unity review: A powerful debut sci-fi novel packed full of ideas
17 February 2021
In Unity, Elly Bangs conjures a post-apocalyptic Earth where her protagonist, once part of a hive mind, faces a dangerous, fractured future. The novel is a powerful exploration of union, trauma and consent, says Bethan Ackerley
Netflix’s Tribes of Europa review: Games of Thrones, but with Brexit
16 February 2021
Just as technology is helping us to deal with prolonged periods at home, Netflix’s Tribes of Europa raises the nightmare prospect of a world in which the tech is broken
Don't Miss: Netflix's Tribes of Europa, a German near-future sci-fi
10 February 2021
New Scientist's weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you shouldn't miss
Greenland review: A great comet disaster movie on Amazon Prime
4 February 2021
Starring Gerard Butler, Greenland is a spectacular blockbuster about a comet heading for Earth with sci-fi, domestic drama and bleak realism
The Mandalorian review: How special effects made the Star Wars series
3 February 2021
State-of-the-art special effects combined with a compelling story makes Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian viewing to be savoured on Disney+
Last and First Men review: An epic 2-billion-year history of humanity
27 January 2021
Last and First Men tracks the beginning and end of humanity. It is a film that ranks with Solaris and 2001: A Space Odyssey and it may even break your heart, says Simon Ings
Physicists find best way for insects to avoid collisions when jumping
21 January 2021
Equations show that jumping at 60 degrees relative to the horizontal helps insects avoid hitting obstacles – a finding that might help in the design of space exploration rovers
Remote Control review: Fusing Ghanaian stories with a sci-fi thriller
20 January 2021
Nnedi Okorafor's Remote Control mixes West African folk tales with a sci-fi mystery in a futuristic version of Ghana, as a young girl finds a meteor and gains a deadly power
