Science X Fiction

Where fiction meets fact

The real science behind scientists' favorite movies

The real science behind scientists' favorite movies

An exclusive interview with Star Trek's science advisor

An exclusive interview with Star Trek's science advisor

An inside look at SimEnvironment

An inside look at SimEnvironment

Inside the Wild West world of fake crystals

Inside the Wild West world of fake crystals

Andor's 'Eye of Aldhani', explained

Andor's 'Eye of Aldhani', explained

Could a Witcher-style multiverse really exist?

Could a Witcher-style multiverse really exist?

The darkest form of environmentalism

The darkest form of environmentalism

How Star Trek changed NASA and helped save the whales

How Star Trek changed NASA and helped save the whales

How fungi can help feed future space colonies

How fungi can help feed future space colonies

Apocalypse movies need to imagine climate solutions, too

Apocalypse movies need to imagine climate solutions, too

What necromancers in space can teach us about science

What necromancers in space can teach us about science

What is Beskar really made of?

What is Beskar really made of?

Envisioning a sustainable internet

Envisioning a sustainable internet

If you care about Earth, you should watch The Expanse

If you care about Earth, you should watch The Expanse

Finally, a climate change documentary that will get you excited to fix it

Finally, a climate change documentary that will get you excited to fix it

No Jeff, we don't need to go to space to save humanity

No Jeff, we don't need to go to space to save humanity

It's time for Star Trek to tackle climate change

It's time for Star Trek to tackle climate change

Inside the quest to discover super-corals at the bottom of the sea

Inside the quest to discover super-corals at the bottom of the sea

The monsters of climate change

The monsters of climate change

Don't blame storm victims for this

Don't blame storm victims for this

Avengers: Infinity War shows a dark side of environmentalism

Avengers: Infinity War shows a dark side of environmentalism

Rare manuscript exhibit explores how climate disasters create monsters

Rare manuscript exhibit explores how climate disasters create monsters

Annihilation reminds us why we need ecological horror stories

Annihilation reminds us why we need ecological horror stories

The Mars TV miniseries' biggest problem is it's trying way too hard to be real

The Mars TV miniseries' biggest problem is it's trying way too hard to be real

This novel will change how you see the California drought

This novel will change how you see the California drought

This book is a breathtaking introduction to the nature of reality

This book is a breathtaking introduction to the nature of reality

The Water Knife pictures a drought-ravaged future that cuts too close to home

The Water Knife pictures a drought-ravaged future that cuts too close to home

This space opera on sapient elephants has something to teach us about humanity

This space opera on sapient elephants has something to teach us about humanity