Earth's extraordinary deep biosphere is our next great frontier
30 July 2025
A fantastic alien adventure can be found on our very own planet by studying the microbial life in Earth's crust, according to Karen G. Lloyd's new book Intraterrestrials
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What would it take to rebuild economics around the natural world?
30 July 2025
Saving the planet means factoring nature into our economics, argues Partha Dasgupta, in a book with fascinating ideas. But does it take passion to make people listen?
Negative social ties, like frenemies, could be ageing you
25 July 2025
Having someone in your life who hassles you or causes problems could be adding 2.5 months to your biological age
Social media is dead – here’s what comes next
23 July 2025
A new information ecosystem is on the rise, featuring closer connections, cosy media and worker-owned websites, writes Annalee Newitz
The Prestige is just as clever and thrilling 30 years on
23 July 2025
Rival magicians in Victorian England both claim they can teleport. Is this all illusion, asks Emily H. Wilson, as she explores Christopher Priest’s extraordinary novel, The Prestige
New nature doc is a call to action to save six endangered species
16 July 2025
The Wild Ones follows three experts out to capture video of species including the Gobi bear and the Javan rhinoceros. It is a heartwarming call to action
Can amazing tech reboot healthcare? A new book explores the future
16 July 2025
Lara Lewington's Hacking Humanity looks at the fabulous technology that is changing healthcare. But where is the critical analysis?
New book is an illuminating but flawed look at the impact of emoji
16 July 2025
Emoji add a new depth to communications, but what of their cultural impact? Keith Houston's Face with Tears of Joy offers some answers
Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies
9 July 2025
The population is set to plummet and we don't know how to stop it, warn Dean Spears and Michael Geruso in their new book, After the Spike
Slay the new slang: check out a guide to social media’s baffling lingo
9 July 2025
Language is evolving rapidly in a world of social media. Our millennial reviewer finds Adam Aleksic's Algospeak to be a much-needed helping hand
