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‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

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‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

Sandra Newman, the author of Julia, the latest pick for the 51�� Book Club, explains why she wanted to rewrite Orwell’s classic dystopia from the point of view of the lover of its protagonist Winston Smith

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Our Tribal Future review: Is there a “vaccine” for tribalism?

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Our Tribal Future review: Is there a “vaccine” for tribalism?

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Orca and fishing boats in the Straits of Gibraltar, Europe

Life

Orcas sink another sailboat as a bewildering wave of attacks continues

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The best new science fiction books of November 2023

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The best new science fiction books of November 2023

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Space

Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

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Australia, Northern Territory, Hermannsburg, Solar Power Generating Station in Outback

Environment

How countries can go fossil fuel free with wind and solar superpowers

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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Hundreds of pro-cannabis demonstrators march in New York City

Society

Legalising marijuana hasn't been the quick fix the US hoped for

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Electrical energy

Technology

Tiny generator uses the motion of molecules to produce electricity

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Environment

What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis

Climate scientist and author Michael Mann explains why it’s not too late to prevent the worst impacts of climate change

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The Creator review: A mishmash of science fiction ideas

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Technology

Quantum AI image generator is no match for ones on ordinary computers

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Humans

Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

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Humans

Sebastian Faulks: ‘Homo sapiens is a very odd creature’

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