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New Scientist

The best new science-fiction books of April 2026

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A once-fantastical collider could answer physics’ biggest mysteries

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Attacks from our immune system are a cause of long covid

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New fibre-optic record allows 50,000,000 movies to be streamed at once

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Astronauts are ready to return to the moon on Artemis II mission

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What kind of olive oil is best for the brain?

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The best kind of olive oil for brain health

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Food shock is inevitable due to the Iran war – and it could get bad

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The profound effect the heart-brain connection has on your health

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The Turin Shroud bears DNA from many people, plants and animals

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The Shroud of Turin bears DNA from many people, plants and animals

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The weird physics of plant-based milks is only just coming to light

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Why the lack of water on Mars is so mysterious

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AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C

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I almost drowned in space when my helmet filled with water

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How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

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We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet

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Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet

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Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

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Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet

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Surprising G-spot found in the most detailed study of the penis yet

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First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn

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Fossils discovered in Egypt may be the closest ancestor of all apes

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Computer finds flaw in major physics paper for first time

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A variety of jungle animals all use one type of tree as a latrine

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Temperature gets a new definition using a quantum device

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Meta and YouTube fined $3 million for harming mental health

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What to read this week: the persuasive How Flowers Made Our World

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Rare Andean bear captured in stunning photograph

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New Scientist recommends documentary Molly vs The Machines

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How big is a 'shedload'? Let's ask the nuclear physicists

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The brain's cleaning system can be boosted to rid Alzheimer's proteins

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Oldest known dog extends the genetic history of our canine companions

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How working out like an astronaut can reduce back pain and slow ageing

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Landmark experiment reveals a big unexpected problem with cloning

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Ancient elephant bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal hunt

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Ancient bones reveal vivid details of a Neanderthal elephant hunt

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The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

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Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first

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Cancer-causing chemical found to be leaking from gas cookers

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Earth may have formed from two separate rings around the sun

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Cystitis or tooth decay could trigger dementia just a few years later

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The shocking fossils that show T. rex wasn't the king of the dinosaurs

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Antimatter has been transported by road for the first time

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How AI shook the world's largest meeting of physicists

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Adrian Tchaikovsky: 'I try and do interesting aliens'

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Are humans degenerating genetically and getting dumber as a result?

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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline

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Warmer ocean is driving the Antarctic sea ice 'regime shift'

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