If you believe humans are bound to discover extra-terrestrial life, you probably fall into one of two broad camps. Either you ...

Director Ridley Scott’s 2015 adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel The Martian succeeded by leaning into the “science” part of science fiction, depicting the combined efforts of a team of experts ...

Even if the book is considered a sci-fi classic, these five films actually improved upon the source material in ways big and small.

Project Hail Mary,” based on Andy Weir’s 2021 bestselling novel of the same name and starring actor Ryan Gosling, is endlessly entertaining.

But sometimes the most fascinating way to explore history is by asking a simple question: what if things had gone differently? Alternate history stories take familiar timelines and twist them, ...

An environmental reporter joins a research team trying to attach recording devices to sperm whales, in hopes of decoding their calls.

In this rapidly approaching reality, what tools will we need not just to survive, but to retain our humanity? We turned to ...

He hasn’t been on our screens in years, but Professor Quatermass’s impact on British sci-fi can’t be understated… In the summer of 1953, audiences across the UK watched history being made. Airing on ...

What Looked Like a Planet Was Actually a Massive Space Collision So, imagine astronomers are looking at something, thinking, ‘Wow, cool planet!’ Then, bam! Turns out it wasn’t a planet at all, but a ...

The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

This week sees the release of Project Hail Mary, the new sci-fi film from Ryan Gosling that’s already being hailed as a ...