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Matt Damon in The Martian

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Jurassic Park to The Martian: 5 movies that get botany (mostly) wrong

From Jurassic Park to The Martian, botanist James Wong explores the major science fiction films that get botany spectacularly wrong

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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A sample of cement made from the mineral olivine, which can also help sequester carbon during production.

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Carbon-negative cement can be made with a mineral that helps catch CO2

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Astronaut on strange, rocky alien planet.

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Two brilliant new novels from Adrian Tchaikovsky show his range

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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake

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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake

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The best new science fiction books of April 2024

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The best new science fiction books of April 2024

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many different things'

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'Play With Me' series

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Annie Bot review: A sharp take on a sex robot that becomes human

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

Keeping your chocolate cake moist and delicious when you make it party-sized is tricky, but not impossible, says Catherine de Lange

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Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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Casimir Funk: The scientist who gave us the word 'vitamin'

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Dune Part Two review: Thrills sure, but not weird enough to be good

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