A thoughtful look at a recurring scientific challenge in science fiction and how real-world physics and logic shape what’s truly possible.

Netflix's groundbreaking cyberpunk masterpiece deserves to be remembered despite being cancelled after just two seasons.

The reality is a very different story. Exposure to the unmediated Martian environment isn't just hostile to human beings; ...

The long-term acceptance of intelligent environments will depend less on their technical sophistication than on how they feel to inhabit. People embrace systems that feel helpful, calm and respectful.

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials' plan to use robots to improve care for rural ...

One political activist calls plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies a 'dystopian horror ...

The Alien and Blade Runner director created something truly unique with Prometheus, but its thematic depth is matched by his 2 season sci-fi show.

Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshifters, such as dimorphic fungi. While scientists ...

Hospital-based obstetric unit closures, which often lead to a loss of healthcare providers who can care for expectant mothers ...

Science fiction movies are already meant to leave you thinking what the ending meant, but these five may have left you ...

In recent months, some of the major players in science fiction and popular culture have been taking firmer stances against generative AI. Separate decisions by San Diego Comic-Con and the Science ...