Researchers suggested these 'ripples' may result from gravitational disturbances caused by satellite galaxies, such as dwarf galaxies, flying past the Milky Way.

CHENGDU, ChinaCHENGDU, China — For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi ’s biggest annual ...

In recent years, thanks to the expansion of science fiction publishing platforms, the establishment of awards and incentive ...

BEIJING — In a small lecture hall packed with hundreds of people, a lone voice shouts: “Now we are comrades!” Others join in, the chant bouncing off of the walls as they repeat the slogan in unison.

If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement. Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean ...