From its inception at the hands of Mary Shelley in 1818 (scholars nowadays unanimously agree that Frankenstein, or, The ...

Forrest J. Ackerman is one of the founders of science fiction fandom, particularly conventions and magazines, most notably ...

Xia doesn’t put it in her head, but she at least lowers the volume with a click of her tongue. ElectoPod’s never-ending ...

Newitz, a gifted fiction writer and journalist, is alarmed by how stories can become weaponized. She reports, for instance, being alerted to the issue in 2020 by the sudden appearance on Twitter ...

These Sunday reads look at the shifting fall season, how Starbucks perfected the pumpkin spice latte, and more.

October 18, 2024 • In the humid rainforests of northern and eastern Madagascar reside seven newly described frog species. They often hang out near fast, flowing rivers. These treefrogs' high ...

Online fantasy and science fiction magazine Clarkesworld is drowning in ... spawning an entire marketplace of pointless and incoherent stories. And that has hit the small players, like ...

Jeff VanderMeer, known for his blockbuster Southern Reach series, talks about his eerie new installment, “Absolution,” ...

The prestigious Locus Poll Award for best science-fiction novel went to Del Rey authors Julian May and Isaac Asimov in 1982 ...

This incident serves as a springboard to explore the broader narrative of how imaginative storytelling has both inspired and ...

Gravity,” “Children of Men,” the best Harry Potter movie—and now a seven-part miniseries? With “Disclaimer,” director Alfonso ...