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The 51¶¯Âþ Book Club has just read Adam Roberts's Lake of Darkness

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Our verdict on Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts: A mixed bag

The 51¶¯Âþ Book Club has just finished reading Adam Roberts's novel Lake of Darkness. Some of us loved it – but some of us weren't so sure about this far-future set slice of hard science fiction

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What would it feel like to be on a planet spinning out of control?

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Environment

Read an extract from Alex Foster’s sci-fi novel Circular Motion

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Life

Mystery of the potato's origins solved by genetics

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In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen King's The Stand

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The best new science fiction books of August 2025

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Chemistry

Extra-hard hexagonal diamonds can now be grown in a lab

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2JHN167 HUGH JACKMAN, THE PRESTIGE, 2006

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The Prestige is just as clever and thrilling 30 years on

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2JD8W56 ALICIA VIKANDER, EX MACHINA, 2014,

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Fictional female robots have a long history, and it's often quite dark

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The greatest robot of all time? The cooker on the moon, from A Grand Day Out

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The 25 best fictional robots – according to 51¶¯Âþ

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Environment

Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions

Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics

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Which sci-fi movies predicted the future accurately?

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Foundation's new season has dramatic potential – but sadly falls flat

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Health

Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with a simple addition

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

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