Science Fiction
The Intergalactic Battle of Ancient Rome
Hundreds of years before audiences fell in love with Star Wars, one writer dreamt of battles in space
Fossilized Dinos Are Bones Turned to Stone—But Sometimes, Part of the Original Dino Survives
Every fossilized skeleton is a unique snowflake. We now know that some contain biological bits of tooth and claw
Scientists Find That Frankenstein’s Monster Could Have Wiped Out Humanity
Thank goodness his creator never finished his proposed girlfriend
The Many Futuristic Predictions of H.G. Wells That Came True
Born 150 years ago, H.G. Wells predicted, and inspired, inventions from the laser to email
The Mission to Restore the Original Starship Enterprise
The beloved 1960s studio model stars in <em>Building Star Trek</em>, a documentary premiering on Smithsonian Channel this Sunday
Meet the Man Who Helped Define How Science Fiction Looks
The renowned cartoonist Jean Giraud had a hand in some of science fiction’s most iconic films
I Want to Believe (In the Science of "The X-Files")
In some scenes, the television show is theater of the absurd, but in others, you can bet the science is solid with biologist Anne Simon on the job
Is the Earthworm Native to the United States and More Questions From Readers
You asked, we answered
78 Years Ago Today, BBC Aired the First Science Fiction Television Program
And no, it wasn’t 'Doctor Who'
How David Bowie Helped Shape Science Fiction as We Know It
From “Space Oddity” to “Lazarus,” Bowie gave voice to the anxiety of science fiction
These Are the "Star Wars" Exhibitions You Are Looking For
Grab your light saber and celebrate the art of the movie series at museums around the world
The Word "Taser" Comes From a Young Adult Sci-Fi Novel
Massively popular at the time, the Tom Swift books have not aged very well
Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion
The 40th President of the United States was a big science-fiction fan
The Secret of "The Martian" Success? Scientific Peer Review
Andy Weir's tale of a stranded astronaut got its start as a blog, complete with reader comments that helped shape the plot
Trekkies Needed for USS Enterprise Restoration Project
The National Air and Space Museum asks "Star Trek" fans for pre-1976 images or film of the original studio model of the USS Enterprise
A List of All the Times People Have Tried to Build a Working Tricorder
Star Trek-style scanning has been a bit more complicated than expected
The Great Moon Hoax Was Simply a Sign of Its Time
Scientific discoveries and faraway voyages inspired fantastic tales—and a new Smithsonian exhibition
The Ill-Fated History of the Jet Pack
The space-age invention still takes our imaginations on our wild ride
John Quincy Adams Was an Ardent Supporter of Exploration
The president planned to fund an expedition to the South Pole and South Pacific, but the research trip was canceled by his successor, Andrew Jackson
Personal Writings of Arthur C. Clarke Reveal the Evolution of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
Works donated from the author's archives in Sri Lanka include letters to Kubrick and an early draft of his most famous novel
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