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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

There is more lurking below the surface of Arrakis than sandworms. Dune author Frank Herbert had a keen interest in fungi, and so should we, says Corrado Nai

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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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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Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

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Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good
‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

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‘It is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here’

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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Why I explored the corrupting power of tech billionaires in The Future

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Read an extract from The Future by Naomi Alderman

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Read an extract from The Future by Naomi Alderman

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Alastair Reynolds, British sci-fi author

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The best new science fiction books of January 2024

From Machine Vendetta by Alastair Reynolds to Tlotlo Tsamaase’s Womb City and Ali Millar’s Ava Anna Ada, January’s sci-fi will chase the New Year blues away

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Alastair Reynolds: An exclusive short story for New Scientist

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Alastair Reynolds: An exclusive short story for New Scientist

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Joaquin Phoenix films AI HER.

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The top ten films about artificial intelligence according to an expert

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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Colorful light trail soaring the sky connecting the world with wireless technology with the Yosemite National Park in California.

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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023

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