The science fiction genre is home to plenty of movies that are pretty great, yet also pretty forgotten, including Chronopolis and Woman in the Moon.

We are currently living through an unprecedented rise in the popularity of science fiction over the past couple of years. From new releases from established names such as Star Wars to the rise of authors such as Brandon Sanderson, science fiction media is ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

Science fiction movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Everything Everywhere All at Once have the best and most effective use of dialogue in the genre.

Almost exactly a year ago, I asked our team of expert science writers here at New Scientist to name their favourite science fiction novels. Personal tastes meant we ended up with a wonderfully eclectic list, ranging from classics by the likes of Margaret ...

Science fiction can be valuable in the broader communication ecosystem, bringing science to the public and offering scientists a space to exercise imagination. Science communication is increasingly recognized as important to public trust in science, yet ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a science-fiction fan’s imagination. The first planets orbiting ...

The first science fiction novel about man on the Moon was written in Greek by a writer named Lucian of Samosata 2,000 years ago