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Humans

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

The population is set to plummet and we don't know how to stop it, warn Dean Spears and Michael Geruso in their new book, After the Spike

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Gen z friends make a TikTok video with a cell phone. The man is a LGBTQIA person and the female is a young woman living with alopecia. University students and friends

Technology

Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo

Culture

New Scientist recommends Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel Atmosphere

51�� recommends Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel Atmosphere

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far

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The Ministry of Time and Kaliane Bradley comp

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Our verdict on The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley: A thumbs up

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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

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

Mind

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

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A woman looking at a species exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Life

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

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51�� recommends Phoebe Waller-Bridge's documentary Octopus!

The books, TV, games and more that 51�� staff have enjoyed this week

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Danny Boyle's long-awaited zombie sequel 28 Years Later is a triumph

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Mind

A new book argues that revenge is an addiction – but doesn't convince

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Space

51�� recommends a new space show at the Hayden Planetarium

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Chemistry

Killer new book uncovers Agatha Christie's knowledge of toxicology

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