Science Fiction
The 20 best sci-fi movies of all time, according to fans
Whether it's a genre staple like "2001: A Space Odyssey" or a newer hit like "Inception," sci-fi fans have plenty of recommendations.
Here's the cast of Netflix's 'Bodies' and who they're playing in the show
Netflix's "Bodies," a sci-fi mystery based on Si Spencer's graphic novel, stars Shira Haas, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Amaka Okafor, and Kyle Soller.
These 3 science fiction stories inspired Elon Musk and explain his business choices — but critics say he's missing the point
Musk says he has drawn inspiration from Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide," Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, and the video game "Deus Ex."
Behold, the Orb: I can't stop thinking about Sam Altman's dystopian eyeball-scanning device
Just when you think you've seen it all, something like Sam Altman's Worldcoin "Orbs" arrive, beckoning to you to gaze into them for an iris scan.
Jack Dorsey worries Apple Vision Pro will turn us all into 'WALL-E' characters — glued to chairs and plugged into constant entertainment
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is "super-worried" that advances in tech could leave us all more disconnected than ever, like "WALL-E" characters.
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The top 50 books being used to train ChatGPT — and what they say about its ‘intelligence’
OpenAI won't say what books ChatGPT has read. But some data experts have figured it out — and the list is kind of mind-blowing.
An anime stan who goes by 'Bigolas Dickolas' on Twitter turned a queer sci-fi novel into a bestseller with one tweet. Now, they're hoping the same good fortune can be extended to their favorite manga.
A tweet from the account "bigolas dickolas wolfwood" sent Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone's "This is How You Lose the Time War" up the charts.
See inside a facility that freezes people and pets after they die and stores their preserved remains upside down in cryostat chambers
Thousands of people and pets are signed up to be preserved in chambers at liquid nitrogen temperatures in the hopes of being resuscitated one day.
My family and I are going to pay $28K each to freeze our bodies in liquid nitrogen tanks after we die. We hope to wake up in the future.
Dennis Kowalski discussed his decision to be preserved in a frozen chamber after death. He said the chance of waking up one day is worth the gamble.
22 Afrofuturist books that reimagine worlds from a Black perspective
From Octavia Butler's dystopian novels to YA fiction inspired by African mythology, fiction that explores worlds rooted in the Black imagination.
10 fiction books worth reading that imagine what climate change could look like
Climate fiction or 'cli-fi' books explore how humanity will deal with a climate disaster in the near future or in a world similar to our own.
'If it blows up, it's cool': The far-out philosophy that explains why Elon Musk won't let a few baby sea turtles stop SpaceX's quest to get to Mars
SpaceX's launch pad in Texas would scorch a fragile ecosystem. But to Musk — and thinkers known as "longtermists" — that's a reasonable tradeoff to save humanity.
10 surprising things you didn't know about 'The Matrix'
Ahead of the series' upcoming fourth installment starring Keanu Reeves, here are some behind-the-scenes secrets about this beloved sci-fi movie.
The creator of the term 'metaverse' wants people to know he has 'nothing to do' with Facebook's Meta plans
Author Neal Stephenson coined the term "metaverse" in his book "Snow Crash," but said he isn't advising Facebook on its plans for a virtual world.
21 of Netflix's best science-fiction movies and TV shows
From "Stranger Things" and "The Umbrella Academy" to "See You Yesterday" and "iBoy," the popular streaming service has put out some sci-fi hits.
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Warp speeds in 'Star Trek' are achingly slow, and a simple animation by a former NASA scientist proves it
The animation shows how long it takes the starship Enterprise in "Star Trek" to reach Pluto at warp factors that break the known laws of physics.
The iconic film 'Alien' came out 40 years ago. A scientist explains why Hollywood depictions of extraterrestrials have changed since then.
It's been 40 years since "Alien" came out. The aliens now depicted in Hollywood blockbusters are less humanoid and more scientifically plausible.
‘Destiny 2’ got off to a rocky start, but it’s turned into a game that everybody should play
"Destiny 2" was in a rough state when it launched in September 2017. Two years later, the game is everything fans wanted it to be, and then some.
People can't get enough of Netflix's thriller 'I Am Mother.' Here's what you need to know before watching.
One of the latest additions to Netflix’s growing library of original thriller content, "I Am Mother" is a film about a teenage girl raised by a robot.
All 23 episodes of Netflix's 'Black Mirror,' ranked from worst to best
We've ranked every episode of Charlie Brooker's sci-fi anthology series "Black Mirror" from worst to best, including season five.