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Is Maths Real? review: Getting comfortable not knowing the answers

Eugenia Cheng's latest book about mathematics asks deceptively simple questions that hint at the deep mysteries beneath

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Female porters, known as 'kayayei', carry bales of second-hand garments on their heads at the Kantamanto textile market in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The rise of fast fashionand shoppers preference for quantity over qualityhas led to a glut of low-value clothing that inordinately burdens developing countries. Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Wasteland review: An uncomfortable look at the real cost of waste

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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

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This bright and colorful tunnel is a great place to walk through.

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

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Best science books and must-reads for your next break

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Best science books and science fiction stories for kids

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

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

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Generations review: Zoomer, boomer, millennial – what's your tribe?

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2NMX51D This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a tropical storm east of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, at 7:50am EST, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where forecasters expected the potential cyclone to strengthen Tuesday into the sixth named storm, Fred, of the Atlantic hurricane season. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES via AP)

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The Universe in a Box review: Why all cosmic quests start on laptops

Grasping anything much about our universe depends on complex computer models that can simulate reality. Andrew Pontzen was sceptical about such simulations but now, as his new book shows, he's an enthusiastic guide

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Fire Weather review: Why Canada’s wildfires will only get worse

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Under Alien Skies review: A terrific guide to our spectacular universe

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

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

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