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Tipping point • Just because the AMOC’s collapse is uncertain, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare
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Cosmic coincidences • The sun and moon are positioned just right for us to see total solar eclipses, and the make-up of the universe is just right for life. Leah Crane wonders if it's really all one big coincidence
Slimy character • How do you get the science right in a sci-fi book? Annalee Newitz describes how they made a slime mould the protagonist of their new science fiction novel
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To the edge of empire • This sweeping yet intimate narrative of the Roman invasion of Britain and those on both sides who lived through it is impressive, finds Kelsey Hayes
Disappearing into dementia • The story of a family that loses many of its members young to an inherited condition explores grief, enduring love and medical hope, says Carissa Wong
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Trouble at sea • A crucial ocean current is at risk of shutting down. How close is this disaster and what happens next, asks Alec Luhn
Ancient superbugs to the rescue • As the world warms, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are escaping from frozen sediments. Joni Wildman explores how they can help us develop new medical treatments
Interview • Do we live in a simulation? Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans tells Jacklin Kwan the compelling reason why our reality could be synthetic
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