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Can the Greek muses of ancient myth explain modern society?

Astrophysicist and folklorist Moiya McTier’s Mothers of Invention gives the nine Greek muses new voices – and lets them loose on creativity. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan enjoys a fun, if acerbic, new history

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Our verdict on The Dog Stars: A mixed response to this grim future

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The book cover of The Dog Stars, and author Peter Heller
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The Dog Stars author Peter Heller on how he wrote about the end of the world

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A wolf’s 1000-mile quest makes for epic and empathetic reading

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This sci-fi novel is a riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire

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A futuristic woman exploring bright and colorful outer space. Intergalactic journey made possible with neural network technologies

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The wild, gripping story of the psychedelic secreted by desert toads

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A new book reveals what evolution can teach us about the best diet

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I reread The Road 20 years on. It was even more devastating

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Douglas Hofstadter and Godel, Escher, Bach

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Gödel, Escher, Bach: A daunting but captivating look at consciousness 

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What is life? A provocative new book sets out to redefine it

Melanie Challenger's Alive aims to describe the living world very differently – by insisting on agency and purpose everywhere. Michael Marshall explores

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Dive into an in-depth history of the realities of space exploration

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The best new popular science books of August 2026

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The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026

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Read an extract from The Dog Stars by Peter Heller

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