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The best new science fiction books of September 2025
Authors including literary heavyweight Ian McEwan and big hitters John Scalzi, Yume Kitasei and Cixin Liu have new sci-fi novels out this month
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Our verdict on 鈥楥ircular Motion鈥�: this dystopia hit too close to home
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Ursula Le Guin’s son on why The Dispossessed is (maybe) his favourite
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How a well-trained New Zealand dog took on quantum computers 鈥� and won
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The author who imagined a world spinning out of control
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快猫短视频 recommends Michael Smith’s take on a fallout shelter
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Anyone keen on a cat cryptocoin? Anyone?
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Trees have a microbiome inside them? This is both obvious and profound
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快猫短视频 recommends classic zombie film 28 Days Later
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Is this the best acronym in science? It’s certainly the smelliest
From AMANDA to COSTAR, coming up with a good acronym will help sell a scientific project. Feedback admires the brains behind a new machine-learning model, the Flavor Analysis and Recognition Transformer
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David Cronenberg’s new sci-fi film is devastating and mysterious
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We strongly encourage you to watch the dirtiest videos on YouTube
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Our verdict on Lake of Darkness by Adam Roberts: A mixed bag
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What would it feel like to be on a planet spinning out of control?
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