Science Behind the Fiction

Are aliens coming to eat our horses? The science behind UFOs and 'Nope'

Heavy emphasis on unidentified.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 week ago

Connecting mind to machine: The science behind 'RoboCop'

We're getting better at melding our bodies with machines.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 weeks ago

Searching for extraterrestrial intelligence: The science behind 'Contact'

Contact is more based in science than most movies involving aliens. Here's the truth about SETI. 

By Cassidy Ward | 

3 weeks ago

The science behind Transformers' shape-changing robots

How, exactly, do Autobots roll out?

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

How face transplants work: The science behind 'Face/Off'

You don't need to worry about Nicolas Cage stealing your identity anytime soon.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Predicting crime: The science behind 'Minority Report'

What are you going to do next?

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Can you really turn invisible? The science behind the Predator's cloaking device

Now you see me, now you still see me but a little less.

By Cassidy Ward | 

1 month ago

Orbiting two suns: The science behind Tatooine and 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'

It would be pretty, but would it be habitable?

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Could Engineers have created life on Earth? The science behind 'Prometheus'

Are we really all interstellar stowaways?

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago

Dinosaurs in the modern world: The science behind 'Jurassic World Dominion'

The modern world would pretty quickly cause a second dinosaur extinction.

By Cassidy Ward | 

2 months ago