Science fiction has an uncanny ability to predict the future. In its pages or on the screen, sci-fi, from the time of Jules Verne onward, has envisioned technological advances, societal ...

The seven-point metallic star floats on the glassy surface of the lake, reminiscent of a far-flung future civilization, or a spaceship touching down on an alien planet. It looks like something ...

WorldCon, the annual volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy writing convention, sweeps through a different city every year ...

As AI and autonomous warfare advance, our future mirrors a collision of Minority Report, Star Wars, The Fifth Element, and Idiocracy—demanding innovation with safeguards and clear global engagement.

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Library Associate David Litherland compiled this month’s selections.

I think any technical career starts with curiosity and imagination. When I was young, I read a lot of books on scientists and inventors and on various scientific topics, but what really got me ...

Science fiction writer Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse, wearable tech and artificial intelligence long before those technologies arrived. What does he think of it all now? Host Megan McArdle ...

Science fiction has long served as a looking glass into humanity’s future, from our greatest triumphs to our darkest fears, offering writers and audiences opportunities to explore potential ...

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So, in no particular order, here they are: New Scientist’s favourite science fiction books of all time. We’d love to hear from readers, too, about your own favourite sci-fi. Join the conversation on ...