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The best new popular science books of May 2026

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The best new popular science books of May 2026

A guide to walking, a look at the world’s Google searches and a deep dive into the secrets of our DNA are some of the topics tackled by the popular science books out this month

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Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass is still an essential read

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Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass is still an essential read

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A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

Humans

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

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Health

The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

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Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous

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Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous

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Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

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Read an extract from Luminous by Silvia Park

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The best new science fiction books of May 2026

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The best new science fiction books of May 2026

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Mind

What to read this week: The 21st Century Brain by Hannah Critchlow

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Space

Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star

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Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

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Our verdict on Red Mars: Mostly great, with a few quibbles

The New ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Book Club read Kim Stanley Robinson's acclaimed science fiction story about the first settlers on Mars in April – and had a lot to say about it

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Health

Can you slow ageing with your diet? A new book gives it a go

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Mathematics

Fermat's Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret

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Space

What to read this week: Emma Chapman's mind-expanding Radio Universe

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Technology

New ¾«¶«´«Ã½ recommends Jamie Bartlett's insightful How to Talk to AI

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