SPACE: Lots of Alien Worlds Could Know We’re Here
At least 1,715 nearby star systems sat at a perfect angle to view Earth during the past 5,000 years, meaning aliens living in those systems, if they exist and have … Read more
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150 Years May Be the Upper Age Limit For Humans
Humans may be able to live for between 120 and 150 years, but no longer than this “absolute limit” on human life span, a new study suggests. For the study, … Read more
SCIENCE: Is There a Creativity Gene?
Creativity could be one of the main reasons Homo sapiens survived and dominated over related species such as Neanderthals and chimpanzees, according to a new study. The idea that creativity … Read more
Scientists Make Human-Monkey Embryos
Scientists injected dozens of human stem cells into developing monkey embryos, and the resulting hybrids survived for up to 20 days in lab dishes. These human-monkey embryos could someday serve … Read more
FOR WRITERS: What If Our Bodies Could Make Their Own Water?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: What if gene-modded humans generated water in our tissues, like koalas and kangaroo mice do? What sci-fi possibilities would that … Read more
What If Humans Went Extinct?
Deep within Guatemala’s rainforest sits one of the most famous remnants of the Maya civilization: a roughly 2,000-year-old citadel turned to ruins called Tikal. When Alan Weisman hiked through the … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The King’s Physician, by Edie Montreux
QSFer Edie Montreux has a new MM fantasy romance out: “The King’s Physician.” And there’s a giveaway! Devlin was the King’s Physician until a blood mage siphoned Devlin’s magic and … Read more
Why We Love Blood-Curdling Screams
Of all the sounds humans produce, nothing captures our attention quite like a good scream. They’re a regular feature of horror films, whether it’s Marion Crane’s infamous shower scream in … Read more
SPACE: How Many Humans Could Live on the Moon?
It’s the year 3000. Having used up all of Earth’s natural resources, humans have become a spacefaring race and established colonies on the moon. Vast, sealed domes cluster across its … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Really Alien Love
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jim Comer: Different planets will have incompatible chemistries– writers as far back as Doc Smith realized this. Who’s written stories with beings who … Read more