From drowned worlds to virtual utopias via deep space, wild ideas abound in Emily H. Wilson's picks for her favourite sci-fi ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." At its core, science fiction is a conceit. It’s a thought experiment beginning with a “what if X” or an ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically ...

Try this short quiz to see how many popular lines from 20th-century science fiction novels have remained in your memory bank.

Superhumans of the Radium Age edited by Joshua Glenn (MIT) Part of the Radium Age series — reissues and anthologies of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The opening page of Malka Older’s new book says simply, “There are other ways to live.” That idea carries ...

Get ready to blast off to new worlds and explore the outer reaches of human imagination with our list of the 25 best science ...

Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) is a genre that includes science and technology that could possibly happen in the future and/or in ...

The problem with genre fiction is the unfortunate stereotypes and assumptions about what subset appeals to what audience. Call something “science fiction,” and it’ll inevitably be marketed to men.