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New Scientist recommends: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

19 July 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

New Scientist recommends: Pod and Women on Nature

12 July 2023

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

7 July 2023

The author of the Women’s prize-shortlisted Pod reveals why she decided to write a story that initially felt too daunting – now the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club

The Power of One review: The woman who blew the whistle on Facebook

26 June 2023

Frances Haugen leaked thousands of pages of Facebook's internal documents. The revelations she uncovered about, among many other things, hate speak and eating disorder content on the social network are unforgettable; sadly, her account of the story is

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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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

Kris Tompkins holds up a heartshaped rock during her hike up the mountain range in Patagonia, Chile. (Jimmy Chin)

Wild life review: The couple who bought up Chile to conserve it

14 June 2023

What made Doug and Kristine Tompkins quit their corporate lifestyle and start buying swathes of unused land in South America? An engrossing documentary tells their story, says Simon Ings

A painting of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, in London, 1767, wearing a blue suit with elaborate gold braid and buttons, a far cry from the simple dress he affected when he served as ambassador to France in later years. During his time in London, Franklin was the leading voice of American interests in England. He wrote popular essays on behalf of the colonies and was instrumental in securing the repeal of the 1765 Stamp Act. The painting is by David Martin and is currently on display in the White House. The bust on the left side is that of Isaac Newton. (Photo by: Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The Limits of Genius review: What made Newton and Einstein stupid?

31 May 2023

Being a genius doesn't stop you looking directly at an eclipse or letting a trivial row prevent you finding a planet, says Katie Spalding in her new book

Blue Machine review: Earth's ocean as a giant engine

31 May 2023

Helen Czerski's fascinating new book casts the ocean as an extraordinary giant engine, and helps us grasp its complex physics and its key role in climate change