Scientists pointed a giant telescope at 3I/ATLAS to scan for alien life — this is what they found

It is unclear whether a [3I/ATLAS] would transmit radio signals … such signals would take tens of thousands of years to cross ...
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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into ...
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The Banal Spectacle of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

That bond, and the transcendental encounters it makes possible, are threatened in Avatar: Fire and Ash. In Cameron’s third ...

The literary remix trend comes for Moby-Dick — and it’s a triumph

From "James" to "Demon Copperhead," literary retellings are having a moment. Xiaolu Guo joins the ranks with her latest ...