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Science fiction

This is our hub for all things sci-fi where we bring you the best from across books, TV and film. This page features round-ups of the latest science fiction, in-depth reviews and interviews with leading sci-fi authors.

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In Frank Herbert鈥檚 Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

There is more lurking below the surface of Arrakis than sandworms. Dune author Frank Herbert had a keen interest in fungi, and so should we, says Corrado Nai

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The best new science fiction books of March 2024

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

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鈥業t is all but impossible life exists, and yet it is here鈥�

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Read an extract from In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (14160416a) This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. China Sichuan Chengdu Worldcon 2023 Hugo Awards Ceremony - 21 Oct 2023

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Amid (more) Hugo awards controversy, let’s remember some past greats

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The best new science fiction books of February 2024

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The top 10 movies about the multiverse according to a physicist

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Why I explored the corrupting power of tech billionaires in The Future

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Read an extract from The Future by Naomi Alderman

In this tantalising extract from Naomi Alderman's new novel The Future, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, a tech chief executive discovers the end of the world is nigh

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The best new science fiction books of January 2024

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Society

Alastair Reynolds: An exclusive short story for New Scientist

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Technology

The top ten films about artificial intelligence according to an expert

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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