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In the new issue of #BBCFocus magazine:
Where time comes from - Prof Richard Muller wants to peer into colliding black holes to learn all about time.

The robots that can learn - Could robots soon start learning and thinking for themselves? Better get John Connor on speed dial…

Should we let pandas go extinct? Zoologist Jules Howard delves into the conservation of these iconic bears. And it turns out that not everything is black and white.

What you need to know before you get into a driverless car - Driverless cars aim to make the roads safer, but when will the tech be given the green light?

Jeff Forshaw and Brian Cox’s guide to the cosmos - In Part 2 of our series, Brian Cox and physicist Jeff Forshaw tackle the bizarre world of subatomic particles.

Q&A - Are wood-burning stoves eco-friendly? How do salmon find their way home? Will time ever end?

Eye opener - Stunning images from around the planet.
Discoveries - All of the month’s best science news.
Innovations - Airbus’s flying car concept, the dark web, smartwatches for elephants, and more.
Helen Czerski - What cooked spinach can tell us about chlorophyll.
Out there - All the best science-y stuff to do this month.
Crossword - Our tricky crossword will give your grey matter a workout.
My life scientific - Helen Pilcher catches up with Anthropocene expert Jan Zalasiewicz.