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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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Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk

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Can the UK’s new ARIA science agency deliver ‘moonshot’ technologies?

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Subatomic particles and atoms, conceptual illustration.

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A brief history of the standard model, our theory of almost everything

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

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The best new science fiction books of September 2023

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Little cute girl on kitchen is taking chocolate cookie from table.

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The science behind baking the perfect chocolate chip cookie

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The Bayesian experimental autonomous researcher (BEAR), a robotic laboratory

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Toughest known structure discovered by autonomous robot lab

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illustration of the Bacteriophage Virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium. 3D illustration - Image ID: 2A326TF (RF)

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Virus ‘nanobots’ can make harmful bacteria in food and drink glow

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Recycled coffee grounds can be used to make stronger concrete

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The best science fiction movies about dinosaurs, by a palaeontologist

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The best science fiction movies about dinosaurs, by a palaeontologist

From Walking with Dinosaurs to King Kong, palaeontologist David Hone chooses his favourite science fiction films about dinosaurs – and reveals which Jurassic Park made the cut

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Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in sci-fi novel Bridge

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Read an extract from Bridge by Lauren Beukes

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Gene-edited yeasts transform bread and give rice wine a banana taste

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LK-99: Mounting evidence suggests material is not a superconductor

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