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Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth is coming to Netflix.

The sci-fi of another language

In the West, we are used to sci-fi written by English-speakers who dream up English-speaking utopias and dystopias. Often in the final reel, humanity is saved by English-speaking heroes. So what should we expect from China's newly-thriving sci-fi scene?

The sci-fi of another language
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The very real science behind 'The Expanse'

The very real science behind 'The Expanse'
Kevin Costner stars in the post-apocalyptic film "The Postman", based on the 1985 novel of the same name by David Brin.

Can science fiction help prevent a nuclear war?

Can science fiction help prevent a nuclear war?

Synthetic Biology in Pop Culture

Synthetic Biology in Pop Culture

“Blood Music”

“Blood Music”
Ken Liu

Ken Liu's fiction draws on Chinese radio, Greek myths and American sci-fi

He was born in China, but says his immigrant roots make him all the more American.

Ken Liu's fiction draws on Chinese radio, Greek myths and American sci-fi

Real-Life Battle Mechs to Duke It Out

If all goes according to plan, we'll soon be able to watch two giant robots beat the stuffing out of each other in international competition.

Real-Life Battle Mechs to Duke It Out
Science fiction Star Trek paintings.

It's a Star Trek and Blade Runner future, we're just living in it

It turns out some some of the science fiction you grew up watching wasn't quite that fictional when it came to technology.

It's a Star Trek and Blade Runner future, we're just living in it

“Blood Music”

In Greg Bear's novel “Blood Music,” a scientist infected with a synthetic virus realizes that the organisms in his body have become self-aware — and they're talking in his head.

“Blood Music”
"Female" robots Tessy and Tess wear white stiletto heels and pole dance during a demonstration at the Tobit Software stand at the 2014 CeBIT trade fair in Hanover, Germany.

The 'sexy robot' idea has a long history. Is it also the future of loneliness?

Filmmakers have been using attractive robots as a sci-fi trope for ages, but the technology to make that a reality is more developed than ever before. Some people think it's even a great to solution for the lonely to bring some companionship into their lives.

The 'sexy robot' idea has a long history. Is it also the future of loneliness?
Leonard Nimoy, cast member of the new film "Star Trek Into Darkness," poses as he arrives at the film's premiere in Hollywood on May 14, 2013.

Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek''s Spock, dies at 83

Leonard Nimoy, most famous for playing Spock in the original "Star Trek" TV show and many of the franchise's movies, died on Friday at the age of 83

Leonard Nimoy, 'Star Trek''s Spock, dies at 83

The Creator of “Black Mirror” Likes to Be Feverish, Paranoid, and Angry

The creator of “Black Mirror” explains how his own ambivalence about technology drives his TV nightmares.

The Creator of “Black Mirror” Likes to Be Feverish, Paranoid, and Angry

Black Mirror: Coming to America

Fans of Black Mirror rejoice: a US adaptation is in the works. But unlike House of Cards, the series may look nothing like its UK original.

Black Mirror: Coming to America
A 21-foot tall model of the Transformers character Optimus Prime is displayed on the red carpet before the world premiere of the film "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in Hong Kong.

Some sci-fi writers want fewer killer robots and more vision for the future

Does sci-fi always have to depict a dark, gloomy future for humanity? Two prominent sci-fi writers are prodding their colleagues to paint a more positive vision of the future in their works.

Some sci-fi writers want fewer killer robots and more vision for the future
SimCity still

The newest version of the SimCity video game franchise offers players two divergent paths

What kind of urban future can you imagine? The newest version of the video game SimCity lets you decide for yourself

The newest version of the SimCity video game franchise offers players two divergent paths