Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

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Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 8:30am
This follow-up to the influential 28 Days Later continues to take the zombie movie franchise in a surprising and thought-provoking direction
Categories: Astronomy

Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 5:00am
A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests something else is going on
Categories: Astronomy