In the realm of science fiction cinema, balancing realism and entertainment is a delicate task that can significantly impact a film's success. Audiences, even if subconsciously, can discern when a ...

The orbits of a trio of stars can be so chaotic that it’s impossible to precisely calculate the stars’ future trajectories. That’s the real science behind the name of the hit Netflix show, 3 Body ...

Since early last year, I’ve been slowly making my way through a fascinating little book. It’s called The World According To Physics, a handsome little hardcover volume written by British physicist and ...

Space science fiction is a lot of things, but it's never more thrilling than when it takes place in a tiny, fragile dispenser of death. Starfighters are one of the best parts of space adventures, and ...

The idea that our Universe might be nothing more than a giant computer simulation, similar to what science fiction depicts, ...

When you’re writing science fiction, getting to hear from actual scientists can be worth its weight in gold. So if you’ve got some free time in late July, you should absolutely apply for The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The professor had drawn a square with polka ...

A professor at the University of Tennessee reimagines the way we teach STEM with a science-fiction story-based class. In the beginning, a spaceship called the Yggdrasil is sailing through the cosmos ...