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A close-up view of a burial trench between rows of individual graves, excavated between the concrete foundations of the Royal Mint, from the excavation of the Black Death cemetery, East Smithfield, London, view looking west. (Photo by MOLA/Getty Images)

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Crypt review: Alice Roberts on murder and mayhem in the Middle Ages

The archaeologist's latest book on what bones teach us about Britain's history not only provides the grisly facts, but helps us feel them

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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

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 28: An attendee of the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention argues with gun control advocates outside of the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The annual National Rifle Association convention comes days after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas which left 19 students and 2 adults dead, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement officers. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Supercommunicators review: Learning how to change deeply held beliefs

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Constellation review: Thriller's science frustrates but it looks great

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SHIBUYA, TOKYO, JAPAN-April 15, 2018: Crowds crossing Shibuya scramble crossing, the famous intersection in Tokyo out side Shibuya station, at night.; Shutterstock ID 1088019044; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Wise Animals review: Exploring the entwined worlds of humans and tech

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let's remember some past greats

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Conceptual shot of a young adult couple kissing via mobile phone

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What is love? A new book finds we still don't really know

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Handout picture: Jacqueline Alnes author of The Fruit Cure. Picture supplied by Nikki Griffiths nikki@mhpbooks.com mhpbooks.com.

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The Fruit Cure review: A chilling tale of dubious diets and 'wellness'

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F0MN2D Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis). Natural History Museum. University of Oslo. Norway.

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The Last of its Kind review: How the great auk left an enduring legacy

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FIMMVORDUHALS, ICELAND - MARCH 24: Hikers are silhouetted against rivers of lava flowing from a volcanic eruption between the Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjallajokull glaciers on March 24, 2010 in Fimmvorduhals, Iceland. A major eruption occured on April 14, 2010 which has resulted in a plume of volcanic ash being thrown into the atmosphere over parts of Northen Europe. Air traffic has been subject to cancellation or delay as airspace across parts of Northern Europe has been closed. (Photo by Helen Maria Bjornsd/NordicPhotos/Getty Images)

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Fluke review: A vivid account of chaos and life's unpredictability

A rare family murder adds piquancy to Brian Klaas's account of "chance, chaos and why everything we do matters"

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Reason to be Happy review: Can thinking logically make us happier?

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Filterworld review: Are algorithms staging a cultural takeover?

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Breaking Through review: Katalin Karikó's amazing Nobel story

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Sleepless review: Exploring the creative possibilities of the night

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