Explore sci-fi films that imagined 2026 long before we got there and see how their futuristic predictions surprisingly ...

Science fiction loves to look to the future, but these five shows look ahead to what's now our past. The results are fun and ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

Zendaya in "Dune," Sigourney Weaver in "Alien," and Viggo Mortensen in "Crimes of the Future." Science fiction can run the gamut from far-flung space adventures to journeys to the bottom of the ocean.

Science fiction can be valuable in the broader communication ecosystem, bringing science to the public and offering scientists a space to exercise imagination. Science communication is increasingly ...

Jeffrey Weinzweig's Contraptions offers readers a thrilling journey through a world of espionage, betrayal, and advanced technology. Among the novel's many intriguing elements are the cutting-edge ...

Science fiction writer Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse, wearable tech and artificial intelligence long before those technologies arrived. What does he think of it all now? Host Megan McArdle ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Is it a storytelling vehicle for imaginative military hardware, blending science fiction with reality, or is it a glimpse of ...

We are approaching the Gregorian New Year, and it’s a great time to ponder what’s coming next. Are we about to use CRISPR to grow wings? Will we all be uploading our brains to the Amazon cloud? Should ...