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detail from the cover of The Mad Scientists' Club 50th anniversary edition by Bertrand R Brinley (Art by Charles Greer)

Books

Front Lines and Frontiers

Making Things and Having Fun: The Mad Scientists’ Club by Bertrand R. Brinley

By Alan Brown

July 7, 2026

detail from the cover of The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

Books

Seeds of Story

Vegetable Neighborhoods, Clan Wars, and Hunting Strategies: Zoë Schlanger’s The Light Eaters

By Ruthanna Emrys

June 2, 2026

cover art from Larry Niven's World of Ptavvs

Books

Science Fiction

Is Science Fiction Better Off Without Torchships?

By James Davis Nicoll

April 29, 2026

cover art for a 2010 French edition of Robert A Heinlein's Time for the Stars (L'âge des étoiles); art by Manchu

Books

Science Fiction

The Science Behind Torchships

By James Davis Nicoll

April 23, 2026

Launch of the Artemis II mission

Featured Essays

Artemis II

The Best Moments From the Artemis II Mission

By Matthew Byrd

April 13, 2026

Artist's diagram of the solar system; this representation is intentionally fanciful, as the planets are depicted far closer together than they really are.

Featured Essays

aliens

One More Reason the Aliens Might Be Avoiding Us

By James Davis Nicoll

March 13, 2026

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SFF Bestiary

Sentience, Sapience, and Animal Intelligence

By Judith Tarr

February 23, 2026

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Featured Essays

aliens

Where to Look for Evidence of Alien Visitors to Our Solar System

By James Davis Nicoll

January 8, 2026

17th century etching depicting Hercules fighting the Lernaean Hydra

Column

SFF Bestiary

Who Wants to Live Forever?

By Judith Tarr

November 17, 2025

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Featured Essays

astronomy

Here Is Your Periodic Reminder that Stars Move

By James Davis Nicoll

October 3, 2025

Illustration of a giant oarfish

Column

SFF Bestiary

Meet the OG Sea Serpent: The Giant Oarfish

By Judith Tarr

September 29, 2025

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Books

romance

On Writing Romance as Hard Science Fiction

By James Davis Nicoll

September 25, 2025

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“The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.”

William Gibson, Neuromancer

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