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Sunken Lands review: Heeding the flood warnings of history

From a fabled drowned kingdom in Wales to echoes of Noah's ark in the Mahabharata, warnings of hubris in abusing nature resonate in Gareth E. Rees's world tour of flood myths

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TEWKESBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 05: Flood water surrounds Tewkesbury Abbey and surrounding streets because of widespread flooding after the Rivers Swilgate and Avon burst their banks on January 5, 2024 in Gloucestershire, England. Storm Henk brought strong winds and heavy rain across much of the country this week which lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. While across the UK numerous flood warnings were still in place after weeks of heavy rainfall, the UK's Environment Agency has warned people to expect flooding to become more frequent because of climate change. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images)

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3 Body Problem review: Cixin Liu's masterpiece arrives on Netflix

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3 Body Problem. Sea Shimooka as Sophon in episode 103 of 3 Body Problem. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2023

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Unlocked review: Why we don't need to panic about our phones

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock (14291785a) GELDERMALSEN - A student puts his cell phone in a phone pocket at ORS Lek and Linge secondary school. Since January 1, 2024, there has been a national ban on the use of mobile phones in the classroom. High School Phone Ban, Geldermalsen, Netherlands - 09 Jan 2024
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New Scientist recommends Castle of Joy, a harrowing, moving play

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Why We Remember review: A surprising and expert guide to memory

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'Play With Me' series

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Annie Bot review: A sharp take on a sex robot that becomes human

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The Centrifugal Soul (detail 1), 2016, Photo Peter Mallet

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New Scientist recommends Mat Collishaw's Petrichor show in London

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H8AYEJ Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) pack in the snow, Norway

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Hunt for the Shadow Wolf review: Can Britain learn to love the wolf?

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New Scientist recommends the Never Post podcast

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New Scientist recommends the Never Post podcast

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DE0GFY Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) on a palm frond

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The Tomb of the Mili Mongga review: Hunting for giants in Indonesia

Samuel Turvey set off for Indonesia in search of fossils and found all sorts of wonders – including the strange story of mythical wild men who just might be lurking on the island of Sumba

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An animation of the primitive Earth in the process of formation, more than four billion years ago. We view the newborn world from its troubled surface a sea of lava dotted with volcanoes spewing more lava, ash and smoke into the atmosphere. Meteorites fall frequently, illuminating the black, lifeless, surface rocks. And in the sky, the Moon -- much closer to us then than it is now -- endures a similar bombardment.

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The Story of Earth's Climate review: 25 discoveries tell tangled tale

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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New Scientist recommends London's When Forms Come Alive exhibition

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New Scientist recommends London's When Forms Come Alive exhibition

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Bad therapy review: Is mental health industry fuelling youth crisis?

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