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books and art

Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest Oak leaf lumen prints exposed to the sun on the forest floor

Life

Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature

Artist Clare Hewitt uses fallen oak leaves and sunlight to create her works of art before returning the leaves to the forest

Regulars

Health

Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

Analysis

2Y74H8B TransPacific undersea communication cables on the ocean floor off the island of Guam, Micronesia.

Earth

51¶¯Âþ recommends Colum McCann's new novel Twist

Culture

Health

Vaccine may treat cocaine addiction by blocking drug's entry to brain

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Signage of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is seen during the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit in Mumbai, India, on May 02, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL ADITYA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

This new book is a one-sided attempt to puncture the AI bubble

Culture

Health

Cervix-on-a-chip inspires potential new treatment for preterm birth

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Sci-fi books, Culture - 2025

Comment

Our favourite science fiction books of all time (the ones we forgot)

Culture

DYK07P Colourful Balconies Painted in Primary Colours of the Cite Radieuse or Unite d'Habitation by Le Corbusier Marseille or Marseilles France

Mathematics

Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts

Culture

2YF8KFA A man takes the ice bath in frozen lake, the icy water providing a refreshing and invigorating experience during winter swimming

Health

An expert's new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve

Culture

Environment

A clean energy source may be lurking beneath mountain ranges

As the search for geologic hydrogen - a potential clean source of energy beneath the ground - continues, some researchers are turning to mountains

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Life

Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language

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Comment

The best new science fiction books of May 2025

Culture

Health

Drugs like Wegovy can be effective at treating fatty liver disease

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Environment

This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be

Culture

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