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Explore the latest science non-fiction books and sci-fi novels, plus science and technology-related theatre, exhibitions, games, movies and TV programmes with reviews and recommendations from New Scientist.

Jimmy Gonzales as Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

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This book is essential reading before watching the new Odyssey film

Homer still matters, argues Adam Nicolson in The Mighty Dead, a great primer to Christopher Nolan's new adaptation of the Odyssey, says Kelsey Hayes

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S1, E4 ? 12 June 2026 Dark Forest Fame begins to take its toll on Anastasia. Irina tracks a crucial lead. Anna Maxwell Martin in "Star City," now streaming on Apple TV.

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The 4 best science-fiction shows of 2026 so far

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Cecil the Lion, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe

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The 5 must-watch science shows of 2026 so far

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F2NHB5 Caucasian father holding sleeping baby girl

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New Scientist recommends a vital look at the science of fatherhood

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Why Schr枚dinger’s 1944 classic What Is Life? still feels prescient

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Chri鈥媠 Packham in his new series Evolution, holding a replica skull of Dorudon atrox, an ancient relative of dolphins

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Chris Packham: ‘I’d throw myself in front of a T. Rex to be consumed’

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Musical take on The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is moving and charming

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The best new popular science books of July 2026

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Universal Studios handout film still: DISCLOSURE DAY. Josh O'Connor is Dr. Daniel Kellner in DISCLOSURE DAY, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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The 4 must-watch science-fiction films of the year so far

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This thoughtful book will make you look at the wonders of trees anew

Aya Koda's Tree is an account of the late writer's visits to Japan's most famous, and ancient, trees. Featured in Wim Wenders's film Perfect Days, it is original and thought-provoking, says Rowan Hooper

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New Scientist recommends an unsettling deep dive into forensic science

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The best new science-fiction novels published in July 2026

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Read an extract from Slow Gods by Claire North

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Why I started my sci-fi novel with a world-ending supernova

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