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Ultra-thin material creates a magnetic mystery

The soft metal bismuth may be a wonder material for electronics – particularly because of one surprising behaviour it displays when exposed to magnetic fields

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: "Could life have gone any other way?"

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Read an extract from Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay

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Read an extract from Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16: Portrait of Iain M. Banks being interviewed by SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images on June 16, 2010. (Photo by Joseph Branston/SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images)

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Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Iain M. Banks

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The best new science fiction books of January 2025

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The best new science fiction books of January 2025

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The best sci-fi TV shows of all time, according to ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

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The best sci-fi TV shows of all time, according to ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

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Doctor Who S1,11-05-2024,Generics,The Doctor (NCUTI GATWA) ,BBC STUDIOS AND BAD WOLF,James Pardon

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The best science fiction TV shows to look forward in 2025

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TRON: Ares. Photo by Leah Gallo. ?? 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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The best science fiction movies to look forward to in 2025

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Woman in her late 30s reading a book in the mountain cabin, relaxing in the hammock next to the fireplace.

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The best popular science books to look forward to in 2025

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Our writers pick the 26 best science fiction short stories of all time

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Our writers pick the 26 best science fiction short stories of all time

We asked ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E. Butler’s Bloodchild, via stories from George R. R. Martin and Ursula K. Le Guin, here are the results

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Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics

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The best science fiction TV shows of 2024

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The best science fiction films of 2024

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The best new science fiction books of December 2024

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