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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...

A slate of new series aim to tap into kids’ shifting interests—and perhaps spark the next generation of scientists, inventors ...

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you're there? Based on the New ...

Andy Weir reflects on the upcoming 'Project Hail Mary' film starring Ryan Gosling, sharing why he feels confident about the adaptation. From Gosling’s comedic instincts to the story’s emotional core, ...

It's been over half a century since Star Trek set a new bar for sci-fi time travel stories with this masterpiece episode.

IN 1942, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published the short story Runaround and introduced what would become one of the most famous ideas in the history of robotics. The Three Laws of Robotics ...

I n a certain, strange way, generative AI peaked with OpenAI’s GPT-2 seven years ago. Little known to anyone outside of tech circles, GPT-2 excelled at producing unexpected answ ...

Fans of chaotic sci-fi adventures and irreverent humor have plenty to explore beyond Rick And Morty, with shows that deliver absurd comedy and wild ideas.

Today's AI tools are strange beasts. On the one hand, they have truly remarkable capabilities. You can ask Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT or Google's Gemini about quantum mechanics or the ...

A new book from Rebecca Solnit, promising to bring us hope in these “difficult times”, is among our pick of popular science titles out this month – along with a guide on how to talk to AI, and a look ...

The year 1740 was the crest of that wave of spiritual power called the Great Awakening. … The message of personal commitment and individual decision central to the Awakening reached a wider audience ...