The bygone age of man. Imagine an all-female world where women procreated on their own and men just weren’t necessary. Parthenogenesis could make that old joke about fish and bicycles come true.

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A tribute to Arthur C Clarke
Acclaimed for his SF writing, Arthur C Clarke was also a respected visionary. Fellow author Stephen Baxter and space scientist Collin Pillinger are among those who pay tribute.

The wraparound universe
If the Universe is finite, then it must have a shape – but just what that shape is, is a question science has yet to answer. Focus catches up with the latest research in the mind-bending field of cosmic topology.

Journey to the foot of the Earth
Don’t believe in global warming? Then take a trip to the Antarctic Peninsula – one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. BBC radio presenter Martin Redfern did just that.