By the mid-1970s, Star Trek had done something no one at NBC anticipated: it had come back from cancellation stronger than ...

When it comes to science fiction, there are numerous styles and flavors to choose from. That's what makes the genre so fun.

Learning doesn’t always mean flipping through heavy textbooks or sitting in a long lecture. Sometimes, it just takes ...

We asked 11 academic experts to share the book that challenged their assumptions and changed their thinking in a lasting way.

Andy Weir shares his candid response to Matt Damon and Ridley Scott’s 'The Martian', and explains how the film reshaped his ...

The foundation of incredible thrillers is suspense, tension, and the art of keeping audiences glued to the edge of their ...

New Scientist writers and contributors have chosen their top science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games and board ...

Since Ridley Scott brought the Alien franchise to life with his groundbreaking 1979 film, it has grown to become a hallmark of the sci-fi horror genre. The franchise has shaped themes such as ...

The Alien universe has grown since our last log in 2023, and Nerdist’s Adam Murray is returning from his hypersleep chamber to bring you a new and expanded version ...

The best Alien movie watch order is a tough one to crack since each release ends up somewhere random on the timeline. There are sequels, prequels, midquels, and all sorts of sheiannigans going on that ...

Ron Cobb's iconic 'Semiotic Standard' symbols from Alien (1979) - a pioneering visual language for spacecraft design that influenced science fiction and UI/UX design.