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Book Club: Readers admit they weren鈥檛 impressed with our latest novel

Culture editor Alison Flood rounds up the book club鈥檚 thoughts on our latest read, the weird and wild Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva. Warning: spoilers ahead 聽

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Larry Niven on creating Ringworld, a ‘great gaudy intellectual toy’

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Ringworld extract: Read a section from Larry Niven鈥檚 timeless classic

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Speculative novel layers Groundhog Day with existential dreaminess

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Complete terracotta prismoid, in octagonal form, eight columns of inscription, historical inscription of Tiglathpileser I, describing his campaigns and buildings. ? The Trustees of the British Museum

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Gripping story reveals race to crack world’s oldest script, cuneiform

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The new AILIS machine tests for breast cancer detection during a clinical trial in Krakow, Poland, on December 30, 2024. AILIS is an innovative approach to breast cancer detection, developed by Michal Matuszewski. It uses Parametric Dynamic Imaging (PDI) and artificial intelligence to distinguish areas of increased activity from normal tissue, enabling the identification of cancerous lesions. Clinical trials currently take place in collaboration with the National Oncology Institute in Krakow. Upon successful results, the technology is expected to enter the Polish market first, followed by expansion into Europe. Poland has the highest breast cancer mortality rate in the EU, with early-stage detection standing at only 41%. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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A political take on cancer provides a tough but much-needed analysis

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New 杏吧原创 recommends The Martian 鈥� sci-fi fun for all the family

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

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C8D-TRL2-003 Film Name: MICKEY 17 Copyright: ? 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Caption: ROBERT PATTINSON as Mickey 17 in ?MICKEY 17,? a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (PRESS KIT)

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Robert Pattinson shines in clunky sci-fi adaptation Mickey 17

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Our drive for adventure and challenge has ancient origins

Why are some people drawn towards exploration and challenge 鈥� even to the point of extreme danger? Alex Hutchinson's bracing new book unpicks the complex reasons

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A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials

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The best new science fiction books of April 2025

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A controversial book about human diversity shows how biology unites us

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Mike Berners-Lee’s solution for the polycrisis may be just too hard

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