These '70s sci-fi movies proved to be unsettlingly accurate when it came to predicting what the future had in store for the ...

Science fiction writer Neal Stephenson predicted the metaverse, wearable tech and artificial intelligence long before those technologies arrived. What does he think of it all now? Host Megan McArdle ...

As AI and autonomous warfare advance, our future mirrors a collision of Minority Report, Star Wars, The Fifth Element, and Idiocracy—demanding innovation with safeguards and clear global engagement.

China Miéville is known for his "new weird" fiction, with works that marry sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Asked about Elon Musk, the author said sci-fi isn't the "blueprint" some in the tech industry ...

Some classic science fiction movies made sweeping predictions for the future. In some cases, those predictions never came to pass, but in others, the movies were strikingly on point. Predictions about ...

Science fiction has long served as a looking glass into humanity’s future, from our greatest triumphs to our darkest fears, offering writers and audiences opportunities to explore potential ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

WorldCon, the annual volunteer-run science fiction and fantasy writing convention, sweeps through a different city every year ...