From its inception at the hands of Mary Shelley in 1818 (scholars nowadays unanimously agree that Frankenstein, or, The ...

The podcast ‘Does It Fly?’ asks whether the technology of Star Trek, Doctor Who and other popular sci-fi shows could really work.

In science fiction writing, it’s generally considered a good practice not to contradict known science. As science fiction writer Ben Bova explained in “Notes to a Science Fiction Writer,” it was ...

VanderMeer has been busy ever since, publishing multiple novels and essays often centered on similar themes while vocally ...

Judy-Lynn del Rey was best known for founding Del Rey Books, a science fiction and fantasy imprint that turned fantasy in ...

The intersection of early LGBT rights activism, science fiction, and the occult are beautifully recounted in the new book, ...

Time is the most common noun in the English language... but what is time? Source: Guy P. Harrison Looking for some psychological stimulation to exercise your mind and spice up your day? Try ...

Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time We asked New Scientist staff to pick their favourite science fiction books. Here are the results, ranging from 19th-century ...

Andrew Paul is Popular Science‘s staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone ...

Known for his blockbuster Southern Reach series, the author talks about his eerie new installment, “Absolution,” keeping mysteries alive and what people get wrong about alligators. By ...