Science fiction often shows monsters that are aliens, robots or weird creatures. But the scariest threats usually come from people themselves. They are easier to relate to and can push the story into deeper territory. The list below starts with a villain who has become an icon. Darth Vader, with
Charley Hull, the sixth‑ranked English golfer, is famous not only for her driving power but also for her love of learning. Before the Kroger Queen City Championship in Ohio, she spoke to reporters about how her fascination with science, history and geography shapes the way she plays. Hull says
A physicist who blends science and poetry has just dropped a fresh book that flips the script on how we think about space and time. The new release skips the usual heavy math explanations and instead cruises through the cosmos using rhythm, words, and personal reflection. Early readers noticed how t
Brandon Patterson, a 41-year-old man paralyzed from the chest down after a car crash, is testing something futuristic: a brain-computer interface. Unlike most tech that tracks movement signals, his setup implants electrodes in a part of his brain linked to decision-making. Researchers hope this appr
The eighties were more than blockbusters. Some films took quiet risks, exploring strange ideas with modest money. One movie dives into a scientist’s mind‑bending experiment in a tank that strips away senses. Its mix of hard facts and trippy images makes you doubt what’s real, even if the ef
The latest state test results show that one district in New York reached a 92% proficiency rate among its students on the science exam for the 2024‑2025 year. That district, located in Westchester County, tops the state list. More than 34 other districts earned an 80% or higher score on the same
Scientists looked at how an enzyme called alcalase can chop up millet proteins and turn them into smaller pieces. The goal was to see if this makes the proteins more useful in foods. After treating the millet proteins for different times, the enzyme produced pieces as small as 14 kilodaltons. Scann
Back in 2015, a six-season space drama launched on SyFy that didn’t just survive early cancellation—it redefined what ambitious sci-fi could look like on screen. Four years after its finale on Prime Video, the show still sits at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, a score most series never touch. You’ve probabl
Most people picture aliens as little green humanoids with big eyes, but that’s not exactly helpful. Neil deGrasse Tyson, a well-known scientist, has a different idea. He thinks we’re way too stuck on Hollywood versions of extraterrestrials. In reality, life out there could look nothing like us—or ev
Back in the 1800s, two scientists named Hansen and Neisser both studied leprosy. Hansen published findings first, naming the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. Neisser followed a year later, but never said Hansen was wrong or ignored his work. Yet over time, a story grew that Neisser tried to take credi
