Science Fiction(Page 2)

What we find at the intersection of science fact and science fiction, from utopian metropolises to visitors from other worlds.

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Light brown tarantula with white discharge around mouth being attacked by a nematode worm on a bacteria backsplash
Environment

What do you call a tiny tarantula killer? Jeff Daniels.

By Purbita Saha

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to
Science

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to

By Rachel Feltman

Dune 2021 movie actors looking across the desert of Arrakis
Science

Could humans survive on Dune’s Arrakis?

By Farnsworth et al./The Conversation

Kimoyo Beads
Science

‘Black Panther’ Has The Coolest Tech In The Marvel Universe

By Xavier Harding

Walking On Water
Science

The Co-Robots In ‘Interstellar’ Are Gorgeous–And Silly

By Erik Sofge

Augmented Reality Or Augmented Humanity?
Science

Augmented Reality Or Augmented Humanity?

By Daniel Grushkin

Five teenage boys in a pop band
Science

The historical significance of Harry Styles’ nipples, explained

By Popular Science Team

Darth Vader weilding a lightsaber
Science

How lightsabers went from a DIY project to culturally iconic

By Eric Alt

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Ticket Sale Was A Fandango Fiasco
Science

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Ticket Sale Was A Fandango Fiasco

By Xavier Harding

graphic novel in hands
Gear

Sci-fi graphic novels that will keep you up late and make you miss your train stop

By PopSci Commerce Team

bookshelf
Gear

Sci-fi novels for much-needed mental escapes

By PopSci Commerce Team

A red and orange sunset over San Francisco
Science

Why orange skies fill us with a sense of impending doom

By Johndan Johnson-Eilola/The Conversation

7 science fiction inventions that became reality
Science

7 science fiction inventions that became reality

By Tom McNamara

10000 year clock illustration
Science

How to send messages 10,000 years into the future

By Tom McNamara

How science fiction could save us from bad technology
Science

How science fiction could save us from bad technology

By Alessio Malizia and Silvio Carta/The Conversation

How predicting the future shifted from fiction to fact—and what we lost along the way
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How predicting the future shifted from fiction to fact—and what we lost along the way

By Max Saunders/The Conversation

Versions of Han Solo’s blaster already exist
Science

Versions of Han Solo’s blaster already exist

By Martin Archer/The Conversation

We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this
Science

We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this

By Rachel Feltman

Here’s how Popular Science covered ‘Star Trek’ in 1967
Science

Here’s how Popular Science covered ‘Star Trek’ in 1967

By James W. Wright

Star Trek, James Bond, and the trip from science fiction to science fact
Science

Star Trek, James Bond, and the trip from science fiction to science fact

By Andy McElfresh

Lenovo Last Jedi Augmented Reality
Gear

13 Star Wars products to get you pumped for ‘The Last Jedi’

By Jason Lederman

The physics keeping Star Wars’ Cloud City afloat
Science

The physics keeping Star Wars’ Cloud City afloat

By Patrick Johnson

Archive Gallery: PopSci Hunts For Mythical Beasts
Environment

Archive Gallery: PopSci Hunts For Mythical Beasts

By Julie Beck

Will we ever invent a teleportation device?
Science

Will we ever invent a teleportation device?

By Michael Koziol

How ‘Rogue One’ resurrected the Death Star
Science

How ‘Rogue One’ resurrected the Death Star

By Matt Giles

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race
Science

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race

By Nexus Media

Debate: Who Was The Best Captain In Star Trek?
Science

Debate: Who Was The Best Captain In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

6 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies That Exist Today
Science

6 ‘Star Trek’ Technologies That Exist Today

By Mary Beth Griggs

Debate: Who Was The Best First Officer In Star Trek?
Science

Debate: Who Was The Best First Officer In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Jaylah and Scotty in *Star Trek Beyond*
Science

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: Everything We Loved And Hated

By Sarah Fecht

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?
Science

Who Was The Best Non-Human Character In Star Trek?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Medical Officer?
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Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Medical Officer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Karl Urban stars as Dr. Leonard McCoy in *Star Trek: Beyond*
Science

Bones Deep

By Mary Beth Griggs

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy
Science

Popular Science Goes To Starfleet Academy

By Mary Beth Griggs

Simon Pegg
Science

Star Trek’s Simon Pegg: A Fanboy Grows Up, Takes Scotty’s Chair, And Rethinks The Federation

By Edited and condensed by Ian Daly

Here’s Your First Look At The New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series
Science

Here’s Your First Look At The New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series

By Jason Lederman

An End To Cold Sores Forever
Science

An End To Cold Sores Forever

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Trailer Is Here, With Space Violence Galore
Science

The Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Trailer Is Here, With Space Violence Galore

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Explore The Millennium Falcon’s Cockpit In 360-Degree Video
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Explore The Millennium Falcon’s Cockpit In 360-Degree Video

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art
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Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review
Science

Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens – Our Spoiler-Filled Review

By Xavier Harding

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’
Science

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fanboy Review: The Best Since ‘Empire Strikes Back’

By Carl Franzen

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon
Technology

Q&A: How ‘Star Wars’ Creators Made BB-8 Into A Robot Icon

By Edited and condensed by Erik Sofge

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star
Science

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google Like A Jedi With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ App Themes
Science

Google Like A Jedi With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ App Themes

By Xavier Harding

Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research
Science

Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spots Reveal A Few More Secrets
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New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spots Reveal A Few More Secrets

By Carl Franzen

This Video Game Turns CPR Into An Epic Battle For Life
Science

This Video Game Turns CPR Into An Epic Battle For Life

By Alexandra Ossola

I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly
Science

I Played The ‘Star Wars Battlefront’ Beta, And Died Repeatedly

By Dave Gershgorn

Screenshot from 'The Martian' official trailer
Science

Realism Makes ‘The Martian’ One Of The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Of All Time

By Sarah Fecht

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor
Science

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

mars colony
Science

Should Mars Be Independent, Or Just A Colony Of Earth?

By Sarah Fecht

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold
Science

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold

By Seanan McGuire

Sunshine Ninety-Nine
Science

Sunshine Ninety-Nine

By N.K. Jemisin

New ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Doc Epically Burns The Show’s Creator
Science

New ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Doc Epically Burns The Show’s Creator

By Matt Giles

Will Mind Transfer Ever Happen?
Science

Will Mind Transfer Ever Happen?

By Erik Sofge

Dispatches From The Future
Science

Dispatches From The Future

AMC’s ‘Humans’ Is Closer To Reality Than You Think
Science

AMC’s ‘Humans’ Is Closer To Reality Than You Think

By Mary Beth Griggs

Making Sci-Fi Movies True To Reality
Science

Making Sci-Fi Movies True To Reality

By Erik Sofge

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom
Science

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom

By Mike VanHelder

Fans Gasp In Awe At New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer
Science

Fans Gasp In Awe At New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Writer/Director Alex Garland Discusses His Latest AI-Inspired Film ‘Ex Machina’
Technology

Writer/Director Alex Garland Discusses His Latest AI-Inspired Film ‘Ex Machina’

By Loren Grush

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83
Science

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83

By Popular Science Team

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive
Science

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive

By Dan Moren