Titles like Slaughterhouse-Five and Hyperion are timeless classics of sci-fi that should be on your 2026 reading list if you ...

Jonathan Weiner’s 'The Beak of the Finch,' a classic on evolutionary theory, and Carl Sagan’s 'Pale Blue Dot,' which chronicles humanity’s planetary exploration and scientifically approaches the idea ...

Every year in July, writers and readers of fiction gather for Readercon, in Burlington, Massachusetts. The conference, which has been held every summer for the past quarter century (at least), is ...

Science-fiction cinema has grown in both popularity and scope since its initiation into the larger culture. We’ve now entering an age in which sci-fi films are categorized into subsections of tone, ...

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Once a niche pursuit, science fiction is now a global phenomenon. The British Library in London delves into its history and significance in its new exhibition, Out of this World: Science Fiction but ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Last week I recommended 20 great science ...