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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

19 July 2023

Stunning sci-fi novel by Vajra Chandrasekera uses magical realism to weave a multi-layered, dreamlike story where the nature of memory and how it can be abused is its deepest theme

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Cerebrum review: An enigmatic slice of sci-fi horror

12 July 2023

William returns home to recover after a terrible car accident leaves his world in pieces. Great performances and a chilling script make for an intriguing debut, says Simon Ings

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Best Interests review: Moving drama about life with muscular dystrophy

5 July 2023

Marnie is like any 13-year-old – except she has a severe form of muscular dystrophy. Best Interests is an empathetic drama about terrible choices, says Bethan Ackerley

We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration

5 July 2023

Advances in rocket technology are exciting, but we need to investigate how non-terrestrial gravity affects astronauts' psychology and cognition, says neuroscientist Elisa Raffaella Ferrè

Star Trek: Resurgence review: Great moments, shame about the gameplay

28 June 2023

Parts of the long-awaited Star Trek: Resurgence were excellent, but its technical issues left me wishing I was watching TV, says Jacob Aron

This mosaic of Mars is a compilation of images captured by the Viking Orbiter 1. The center of the scene shows the entire Valles Marineris canyon system, more than 2,000 miles (3,000 kilometers) long, 370 miles (600 kilometers) wide and 5 miles (8 kilometers) deep, extending from Noctis Labyrinthus, the arcuate system of graben to the west, to the chaotic terrain to the east.

If humans colonised Mars, how would they calculate time?

21 June 2023

Humans would have to adjust to the slightly longer Martian day, say our readers, who also point out that time is a human construct, anyway

Best science books and science fiction stories for kids

21 June 2023

From brightly coloured baby books about frogs to early ecology for 10-year-olds and dark teen sci-fi set on the ocean floor, here are the best books for young minds

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The best new sci-fi books to escape into on your next holiday

21 June 2023

Christopher Paolini's Fractal Noise and Temi Oh's More Perfect are among our top sci-fi novels to read while you're away

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Scientists and thinkers pick the books they are taking on holiday

21 June 2023

From a sci-fi classic to essential non-fiction, some of the brightest minds, including Peter Frankopan and Claudia Hammond, share their top picks for reading on holiday

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Best science books and must-reads for your next break

21 June 2023

Travelling is a great time for a rethink, whether it's about the human mind or the evolution of cats – or even the importance of red algae for Earth. Our selection of great books has it covered