Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. Science podcasts are a vital counter to the surge of ...

"Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact." This quote, attributed to Isaac Asimov, captures science's intricate relationship with science fiction. And it is hardly a one-way relationship.

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

Imagine you’re hanging out at a bar with your very enthusiastic friends, about two beers in, and someone brings up Star Trek. OK, but the transporter! How would that actually work? What about the ...

Astronomers have discovered seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around the baby sunlike star providing *** peek into the start of our own solar system. The the thing that we've discovered is ...

Star Trek's electronic clipboards evolved into today's tablets like iPads, showcasing how sci-fi inspired real-world devices. Communicators from the series have become modern smartphones and satellite ...