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Science fiction

Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.

Earth

Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago

A weakening of Earth’s magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures

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Black Mirror returns full of delights and disappointments

Culture

A machine that delivers nutrient-rich liquid inside artificial chicken fibres

Environment

Lab-grown chicken could be made chewier using artificial capillaries

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California-Cultured-Cell-Chocolate. Shaker process

Environment

Inside the mouth-watering race to master lab-grown chocolate

Features

Book Club: Readers admit they weren’t impressed with our latest novel

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Book Club: Readers admit they weren’t impressed with our latest novel

Culture

Larry Niven on creating Ringworld, a 'great gaudy intellectual toy'

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Larry Niven on creating Ringworld, a 'great gaudy intellectual toy'

Culture

Ringworld extract: Read a section from Larry Niven’s timeless classic

Space

Ringworld extract: Read a section from Larry Niven’s timeless classic

Culture

Diamond with inclusions

Earth

Inside the hunt for unknown minerals in super-deep diamonds

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Speculative novel layers Groundhog Day with existential dreaminess

Physics

Speculative novel layers Groundhog Day with existential dreaminess

Culture

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (15184551q) Thousands demonstrate for science and research funding, two areas that have been hit particularly hard by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's cuts via the Department of Government Efficiency, in Washington, on March 7, 2025. The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial featured scientists, members of Congress, and music performers, among others. Thousands attend pro-science demonstration in Washington, DC, United States - 07 Mar 2025

Society

What politicians so often get wrong about science

Governments love asking what scientific research will bring society, but the most important discoveries come from wondering without direction

Leader

Comment

Rereading the best sci-fi writers of all time: Larry Niven

Culture

Comment

Robert Pattinson shines in clunky sci-fi adaptation Mickey 17

Culture

Comment

The best new science fiction books of April 2025

Culture

Space

NASA cut $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more

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