Science Of Sci-Fi

The Star Wars versus Star Trek debate answered once and for all.

The Martian was a huge commercial and critical hit, satisfying fans of Andy Weir's immensely popular novel and even getting Oscar buzz...

If the asteroid that caused the dinosaur extinction missed, could humans and dinosaurs have lived at the same time? That's the...

Mr. Freeze is arriving on Gotham sometime next year, and as it turns out, a real-life Mr. Freeze could be making an appearance even...

In the highly popular and acclaimed new movie The Martian, based on the novel by Andy Weir, protagonist Mark Watney is forced to grow...

We've seen many Star Trek-esque technologies come to fruition, including transparent aluminum, molecular scanners, and, of course,...

Today is Back to the Future Day, and while most of us dream of traveling back in time in a DeLorean, superfan and prominent physicist...

We all know that The Martian was one of the most scientifically accurate sci-fi films in recent memory, not least as a result of...

Spoilers for the latest episode of Heroes Reborn follow!After five episodes, Heroes Reborn finally has an actual premise. The evil...

"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor," say the Marvel gods (although that's since been...

In the past, prosthetic limbs have generally been purely functional, trying to blend into the rest of the body wherever possible. But...

On last week's episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daisy opened an interdimensional portal by using her seismic abilities to emit a...

NASA is really putting all of their eggs in the Martian basket. Earlier today, they released a side-by-side comparison of The Martian...

After a huge opening weekend, The Martian is officially a success. This is not only good news for sci-fi fans, but for science...

Hive minds are omnipresent in science fiction, even in cases you wouldn't expect. Group minds, or a collective intelligence occupying...

These are the Sci-Fi 10 movies scientists can't get enough of.

NASA has had a huge hand in consulting on the real-life science of The Martian, and are openly intending to use it to drive public...

Scientists have long claimed that it is extremely difficult, if not completely impossible, to build a real-life light saber. There are...

When NASA announced yesterday that they've confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars, many cynical onlookers noted the suspicious...

Why so serious?