Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven’t got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune. All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the weird, ...

To make a titanic work of science fiction, one might think one would need to come up with a titanically long book – maybe even a titanically long series to qualify *cough* Dune *cough wheeze*. Ahem.

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Isaac Asimov is one of the most prolific and celebrated science fiction authors ever, and his works have been adapted to film ...

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io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue. This month’s selection is “The Darkness Between the Stars” by Richard Thomas ...

Discover the surprising predictions made by sci-fi TV shows like Black Mirror, Knight Rider, and several Star Trek series.