From robot rights to ageing and climate change, this month’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles ...

While some modern shopping experiences may resemble scenes from a sci-fi movie, the core of retail success remains unchanged: ...

When you think about science fiction, your mind probably jumps to laser battles, alien encounters, or dystopian futures. But ...

I wasn’t familiar with many science-fiction examples to connect my explanations to. Since I worked with CRISPR in graduate school, I joined a panel on genetic engineering, a common theme in science ...

Joseph Green’s 1962 The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is a shining example of bizarre science-fiction horror that is impossible to forget. The Brain That Wouldn't Die is caught halfway between the ...

Science fiction emerged nearly 300 years ago during ... This novel is a perfect example of “cosy catastrophe” British fiction. As rival author Brian Aldiss famously describes, the hero ...

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” ...

But the task of science fiction is not to predict the future. Rather, it contemplates possible futures. Writers may find the future appealing precisely because it can’t be known, a black box ...

I think what science fiction offers is a safe sandbox where we can game out possible future scenarios, imagining unexpected secondary and tertiary effects of new technologies and policies. A great ...