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The Ten Best Science Books of 2025

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year ...
Boredom setting in after the festive chaos? Never fear: our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science ...
Science books provide the ultimate deep dives into our favorite subjects, whether it’s the inner workings of the brain, ...
From drowned worlds to virtual utopias via deep space, wild ideas abound in Emily H. Wilson's picks for her favourite sci-fi ...
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a renowned philanthropist, has always emphasized the importance of science and ...
Entries from Brandon Sanderson, Simon Stålenhag, T. Kingfisher, Annalee Newitz, and more arrive to close out 2025.
Winter has come, and it's time to curl up and hibernate with a stack of books. Here are 8 new science fiction and fantasy ...
Bethany Jacobs won the Philip K. Dick Award for the first novel in her Kindom trilogy, These Burning Stars. This Brutal Moon ...
Try this short quiz to see how many popular lines from 20th-century science fiction novels have remained in your memory bank.
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