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‘The Visit’ Explores What Would Actually Happen If Aliens Came To Earth

‘The Visit’ Explores What Would Actually Happen If Aliens Came To Earth

By Alexandra Ossola

No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day

No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day

By Jason Lederman

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

Science Fiction

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

By Xavier Harding

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

Science Fiction

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

By Dave Gershgorn

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

By PopSci Editors

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates

Our Breakfast With Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our Breakfast With Neil deGrasse Tyson

Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) faces hacker Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) in the season one finale of 'Mr. Robot'

‘Mr. Robot’ Creator Explains What’s Really Going On In Elliot’s Mind

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor

Science Fiction

Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL

In ‘Concussion,’ Will Smith Plays Pioneering Doctor Who Challenged The NFL

By Alexandra Ossola

Can This Game Turn You Vegan?

Can This Game Turn You Vegan?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Science At Dragon Con 2015!

Science At Dragon Con 2015!

Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film

Why NASA Helped Ridley Scott Create ‘The Martian’ Film

By Ryan Bradley

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold

Science Fiction

Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold

By Seanan McGuire

Sunshine Ninety-Nine

Science Fiction

Sunshine Ninety-Nine

By N.K. Jemisin

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

Science Fiction

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

*Zhenyuanlong suni*

This Is How Jurassic World’s Velociraptors Should Have Looked

By Mary Beth Griggs

Dispatches From The Future

Science Fiction

Dispatches From The Future

By PopSci Editors

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple

Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple

The Trouble With Nobel Prizes

The Trouble With Nobel Prizes

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

Science Fiction

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

By Mary Beth Griggs

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Real ‘Jurassic World’ Scientist Says We Could Bring Back Dinosaurs As Pets

Real ‘Jurassic World’ Scientist Says We Could Bring Back Dinosaurs As Pets

By Mary Beth Griggs

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’

Animator Don Hertzfeldt: Get Paid

My Temple, My Mountain

My Temple, My Mountain

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

By Carl Franzen

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power

Potatoes, Late Night Gardening, and DIY Power

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom

Science Fiction

Culture Wars Rage Within Science Fiction Fandom

By Mike VanHelder

Fans Gasp In Awe At New ‘Star Wars’ Trailer

Science Fiction

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’

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

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon

SXSW 2015: The Star Trek Tricorder Is Real And Will Diagnose You Soon

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos

SXSW 2015: An Astronaut’s Guide To Better Space Photos

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This Tiny Sculpture Is Perched Atop A Human Hair

This Tiny Sculpture Is Perched Atop A Human Hair

By Heather Hansman

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83

Science Fiction

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83

By Popular Science Team

A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal

We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal

This Is What Happens When You Put Magnetic Buckyballs In A Blender [Video]

By Mary Beth Griggs

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Special Effects 2014: ‘Captain America’ Achieves Wrinkley Nirvana

By Rafi Letzter

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep

By Rafi Letzter

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive

Science Fiction

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber

Science Fiction

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber

By Charles Q. Choi

Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?

Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?

6 ‘Star Wars’ Technologies That May Not Be So Far, Far Away

Bartender preparing a coattail with a shaker

Cocktail Calculus Chart: The Inner Workings Of Recipes

Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain

Elon Musk: Our Savior, The Supervillain

Go Further With Interstellar

How Teachers Can Educate Their Students On The Science Of ‘Interstellar’

Two Comics that Teach You About the Wide World of Bugs

Two Comics that Teach You About the Wide World of Bugs

Interstellar Travel Won’t Look Anything Like The Movie

Science Fiction

Interstellar Travel Won’t Look Anything Like The Movie

By Rafi Letzter

Walking On Water

Science Fiction

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

What is a Wormhole and Will Wormhole Travel Ever be Possible?

Science Fiction

What is a Wormhole and Will Wormhole Travel Ever be Possible?

The Surprising Science Behind The Movie ‘Interstellar’

Science Fiction

The Surprising Science Behind The Movie ‘Interstellar’

Knievel Flight Path

The Devils And The Deep Blue Sky

By James Vlahos

Fiber Frax Nightmares

Fiber Frax Nightmares

A Manga Take on Culture and Cuisine

A Manga Take on Culture and Cuisine

Did A Chatbot Really Pass The Turing Test?

Did A Chatbot Really Pass The Turing Test?

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies

Science Fiction

The Real-Life Science Behind The Summer’s Most Outrageous Sci-Fi Movies

Cosmic Daze

Facial Expressions Aren’t As Universal As Scientists Have Thought

Facial Expressions Aren’t As Universal As Scientists Have Thought

By Devon Maloney

Oh, the Lonesome, Woesome Tumbleweed

Oh, the Lonesome, Woesome Tumbleweed

Far More than a Hole in the Ground

Far More than a Hole in the Ground