Generations before, the aliens of early science fiction were considerably more fantastical – bloodcurdling octopus-beings, intelligent swarms of insect-creatures and monstrous reptiles.

The second half of the 19th century was a particularly interesting time to imagine Mars. This was a period during which the ...

The Odd Aliens of Early Science Fiction . Zaria Gorvett BBC Future October 24, 2023 Lisa Fotios In October 1961, Betty and Barney Hill sat down with an astronomy lecturer at their home in New ...

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B lack-and-white movies might be easy to dismiss as a thing of the past, but some of the most forward-thinking science fiction stories were told through the medium that still hold up today. Early ...

One of the world’s oldest science fiction movies, Georges Melies’ A Trip to the Moon, is premiering at Cannes with a restored print, in color… with a soundtrack by French electro duo Air.

The early science fiction work of William Gibson coined a term that would soon enter the vernacular, cyberspace. That was a setting of his first novel "Neuromancer" in 1984.

Despite the potential benefits of an early introduction to science fiction, my own research on science fiction for readers under age 12 has revealed that librarians and teachers in elementary ...

Generations before, the aliens of early science fiction were considerably more fantastical – bloodcurdling octopus-beings, intelligent swarms of insect-creatures and monstrous reptiles.