Science Of Sci-Fi

Could Harry Potter really survive underwater if he grew gills? And is it possible that a chemical potion could re-grow a full arm of...

Ever since the world got to see Captain America’s shield in live action, there’s probably not a science-fiction fan alive today...

There have been many famous alien languages over the years, which has led to a common theme throughout science fiction being the...

Spoilers for the MCU follow!Spider-Man and Black Panther received worthy introductions in Captain America: Civil War, but one reveal...

To celebrate Captain America: Civil War, ridiculously dedicated cosplayer The Hacksmith has made Captain America's shield (minus the...

Orphan Black had quite a few crazy revelations last night--M.K. is officially a Helsinki survivor! Rachel is letting Charlotte die!...

CBS's Person of Interest is coming to a close after this season, which is a shame, as it's been widely hailed as one of the most...

Bad news, Star Wars/Trek/Gate fans. Scientists have come out and said that faster-than-light travel, while a fun trope of science...

Star Trek is known for predicting and inspiring real-life technologies, from the everyday tech like the cellphone and Siri to...

More than possibly any other franchise, Star Trek has predicted (and inspired) futuristic technologies that actually came to pass. The...

The Xenomorph is one of the scariest horror movie villains of all time for all manner of reasons, not least of which is its acidic...

2015 is over, so scientists and inventors are now past the deadline for creating all of the futuristic technology that was predicted...

How would the protagonist on The Martian have fared on the Red Planet?

In the international trailer for Captain America: Civil War, Steve Rogers does an awesome running jump-kick on top of a car. We've all...

Agent Carter went full-on hard sci-fi this season with the introduction of Zero Matter, an early version of Marvel's Darkforce, an...

When you watch a Star Trek episode in which millions of people use teleportation to get to work every day, are you actually watching...

Zombies are supposed to be the "living dead," but if that's the case, then why don't they decompose? Nerdist's Kyle Hill attacks this...

New research by the University of California, Davis Center for Neuroscience suggests that the human brain is prepared for the concept...

The Ghostbusters universe is coming back in full force with the new Paul Feig-directed reboot, and that includes all of the old...

The White House is working with some of the nation's greatest futurists to plan for the future of US space travel, and it's hoping...