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Syndrome in The Incredibles

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Five of sci-fi’s best corporate villains, according to author John Scalzi

John Scalzi's new novel Starter Villain sees his hero inherit a villainous empire. Here, the science fiction author picks his favourite sci-fi baddies with a corporate leaning

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The Neanderthal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis. Research including fossil anatomy and a detailed study of DNA is present in the color of the skin and eyes. (Photo by Joe McNally/Getty Images)

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The Naked Neanderthal review: Looking for the real Neanderthals

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Peter Hotez, founding dean and chief of the Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine, speaks during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 5, 2020. The Trump administration won't be able to meet its promised timeline of having a million coronavirus tests available by the end of the week, senators said after a briefing from health officials. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The Deadly Rise of Anti-science review: The personal cost of research

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Grab from promotional video for The Butterfly Trail a mixed reality experience designed by Pixel Artworks. https://www.pixelartworks.com/work/the-butterfly-trail/

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New 杏吧原创 recommends mixed-reality experience The Butterfly Trail

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Screenshot from Starfield Starfield - GravJump

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Starfield review: Too much AI-generated content makes for a dull game

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Men preparing the root and the leaves to be cooked together for the preparation of Ayahuasca tea. (Photo by: Giulio Paletta/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Ten Trips review: What tripping taught an academic about psychedelics

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Close up of digital eye with layered graphics

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The Coming Wave review: How AI reshapes our world

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You're Wrong About art - podcast

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New 杏吧原创 recommends You’re Wrong About and Monolithic Undertow

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Starter Villain review: Big questions laced with absurdist humour

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2H2KWF7 Flowers and trees during the Cretaceous period, illustration

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Extinctions review: A fast-paced story of going extinct on Earth

Days of mass death on Earth are dramatically captured by Michael Benton in his book, Extinctions. It's well-told and gripping, but real palaeontology afficionados may crave newer stories

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The MANIAC review: A dark novel about the legendary John von Neumann

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New 杏吧原创 recommends The Man Who Couldn’t Stop and The Retrievals

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Billion Dollar Heist review: How cybercriminals hit Bangladeshi bank

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

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