Science fiction has always built upon current society to envision the future, but these movies were spot on with their ...

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 ...

Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain ...

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.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Set in late-21st-century Australia, this novel (published in Australia in 2022 but out now more widely) follows Tao-Yi in a world where most people spend their lives in an immersive virtual reality ...

China Miéville is known for his "new weird" fiction, with works that marry sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Asked about Elon Musk, the author said sci-fi isn't the "blueprint" some in the tech industry ...

Two different ways to tell the same story.

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 ...

China Miéville said science fiction shouldn't be taken as blueprints for the future.Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images China Miéville says science fiction is not the road map that Elon Musk and ...