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Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

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Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

As the New ÒÁÈ˾þà Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so relevant today

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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens'

Life

Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens'

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Physics

Physicists create formula for how many times you can fold a crêpe

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Health

How worried should you be about ultra-processed foods?

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Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?

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Rumours of a Firefly reboot abound, but should the Serenity fly again?

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New ÒÁÈ˾þà recommends sci-fi novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird

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New ÒÁÈ˾þà recommends sci-fi novel Under the Eye of the Big Bird

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Project Hail Mary is a spiritual sibling to The Martian - and it's fab

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Project Hail Mary is a spiritual sibling to The Martian - and it's fab

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Adrian Tchaikovsky's new Children of Time novel is brilliant

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The best new science fiction books of March 2026

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The best new science fiction books of March 2026

The latest in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series is out this month, along with a speculative retelling of Moby-Dick and a forgotten classic from 1936

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Our verdict on Juice by Tim Winton: Australian climate novel is a hit

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Return of Fallout, Paradise and Silo fuels passion for bunker sci-fi

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Health

Ultra-processed foods could be making you age faster

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Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel

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