Science fiction may be more than just entertainment. New research suggests that regularly engaging with science fiction—whether through films, books, or other media—can help people feel a stronger ...

When Mary Shelley publishedFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus in 1818, she wasn’t just writing a gothic horror novel—she ...

It takes a dreamer to think outside the box, imagine something impossible, and conjure up uses for an object previously undreamt. Artists and authors have created unbelievable situations in their ...

Star Trek had 'replicators' - the almost magical contraptions capable of producing any object by building it up on a molecular level, and presumably breaking it down in the same way. In the more ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

The Japanese science fiction scene made great strides in the postwar decades, thanks in no small part to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan and this group’s illustrious members. In the ...

Dr Mazena Mackoit-Sinkeviciene discusses the ‘otherworldly’ advancements being made in the futuristic quantum space. Growing up in her native Lithuania, Dr Mazena Mackoit-Sinkeviciene, a theoretical ...

Science fiction movies have long explored our future concerns and hopes. In the 21st century, as technology and society have rapidly advanced, the genre has become more relevant than ever, presenting ...