We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site. It has been a sadly light year for epic-scale science fiction, but casual readers and hardcore fans alike will be relieved ...

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Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

Like many of you, no doubt, Ursula K. Le Guin is one of my favourite sci-fi writers. So I am really excited about a collection out this month that brings together the maps she would draw when starting ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

Scientists have for the first time mapped the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, uncovering violent winds and bizarre ...

Power levels were revolutionary for keeping tabs on strength in Dragon Ball Z, but this simple idea too often overpowered the ...

The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

It doesn’t open up the tapestry of human experience — it reads like it was written by a shut-in with Wi-Fi and a thesaurus.

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced ...

The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics and promising starts to series. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Amal El-Mohtar Amal El-Mohtar is a Hugo ...