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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

In this tantalising extract from Martin MacInnes’s new science fiction novel, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, his protagonist Leigh has an epiphany while underwater

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Underwater photo competition showcases stunning images of marine life

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Pitcairn Islands

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What a trip to far-flung islands taught me about protecting our oceans

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Orcas trapped in the ice

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Orca pod disappears after being trapped in drifting ice off Japan

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Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

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Could mysterious marine fungi save us from antibiotic resistance?

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Some animal cells contain tiny tornadoes that mix up their contents

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Weird anglerfish mating strategy may have helped them evolve

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Newborn great white shark possibly seen in the wild for the first time

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We finally know how tardigrades can survive extreme conditions

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Can quantum hints in the brain revive a radical consciousness theory?

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Can quantum hints in the brain revive a radical consciousness theory?

With anaesthetics and brain organoids, we are finally testing the idea that quantum effects explain consciousness – and the early results suggest this long-derided idea may have been misconstrued

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Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible

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Some corals change sex each year so they can find mates

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Are there really freshwater manatees thriving deep within West Africa?

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Sharks can be deterred from beaches by catching and releasing them

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