Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven’t got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune. All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the weird, ...

To make a titanic work of science fiction, one might think one would need to come up with a titanically long book – maybe even a titanically long series to qualify *cough* Dune *cough wheeze*. Ahem.

Science fiction is a particularly bountiful genre for the introduction of new words, in large part because authors come up with unique and otherworldly terms to describe their sci-fi worlds. Here are ...

Mexican filmmaker Andrés Palma about his animated creation, the tale of a family trying to survive the post-apocalypse.

The best military sci-fi shows offer thrilling space battles and gripping stories, as seen in series like Andor, Battlestar ...

The best sci-fi TV shows of the past 10 years feature innovative plots and unforgettable characters, as seen in Stranger ...

io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Darkness Between the Stars” by Richard Thomas ...

Tiger by the tail -- Nightmare brother -- Problem -- The coffin cure -- Brightside crossing -- The native soil -- Love they vimp -- Letter of the law -- Family resemblance Summary Nine short-science ...

Set in late-21st-century Australia, this novel (published in Australia in 2022 but out now more widely) follows Tao-Yi in a world where most people spend their lives in an immersive virtual reality ...

A New Mexico-made sci-fi short film, "A Door in the Sky," premieres in Las Cruces with a local cast, 70s setting and surreal ...