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The captivating story that Earth’s ‘boring’ layered rocks tell us

Clues to our planet’s dramatic past are in the layers of rocks we might overlook. A great guide shows why they deserve our attention, says James Dinneen

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Humans

Alice Roberts investigates the unstoppable rise of Christianity

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The Prestige is just as clever and thrilling 30 years on

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TOPSHOT - A prong extending from the CIRA-03 remote-controlled robot prototype approaches the mouth of a volunteer to extract a throat swab sample, as part of a self-funded project to assist physicians in running tests on suspected COVID-19 coronavirus patients in a bid to limit human exposure to disease-carriers, at a private hospital in Egypt's Nile delta city of Tanta, on March 20, 2021. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Can amazing tech reboot healthcare? A new book explores the future

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New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji

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Humans

Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies

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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

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Life

A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums

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Somerville, MA - October 27: Pria Anand is a neurologist and the author of The Mind Electric, out from Simon & Schuster (U.S.) and Little, Brown (U.K.) in June 2025 on October 27, 2024 in Somerville, MA. ( David Degner / www.DavidDegner.com )

Mind

Spellbinding debut book explores the marvels of our brains

Neurologist Pria Anand recounts curious tales of the workings of the human mind in an elegant debut that is being compared to the late, great Oliver Sacks

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Mind

This daringly experimental thriller is a puzzle-lover's delight

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Chemistry

Killer new book uncovers Agatha Christie's knowledge of toxicology

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This stunning post-apocalyptic drama is the one you should be watching

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Mathematics

Why exploring "equality" in a new maths book may help the real world

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