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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

The author of In Ascension, the latest pick for the 51¶¯Âþ Book Club, on why he wrote his novel, cultivating a sense of wonder and the role of fiction in the world today

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Pacific leatherback turtle and school of fish

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Turtle tagging project is helping protect leatherback migratory routes

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Californian orcas used specialised tactics for hunting whale calves

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Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work

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Damaged coral reefs can recover quickly after restoration work

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Orca seen hunting great white shark in first recorded solo kill

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Adult female Calanus with food in the gut

Environment

Sinking plankton poo could help store more carbon in the ocean

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Strange animals called pyrosomes are thriving as the Pacific heats up

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Thousands of humpback whales starved to death after marine heatwave

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Underwater photo competition showcases stunning images of marine life

Diving seabirds, a tiny octopus and a close encounter with a grey whale feature in breathtaking entries for the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

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What a trip to far-flung islands taught me about protecting our oceans

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Orca pod disappears after being trapped in drifting ice off Japan

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Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

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Some animal cells contain tiny tornadoes that mix up their contents

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