From Asimov to the Codex Derynianus, the new Tor Books online bookstore is shaping up to be as Aladdin's Cave for science fiction, graphic novels and other books.

A huge, underground abandoned former gold mine has been painstakingly emptied to give scientists a 5,000 feet deep lab to research dark matter

We've heard much about the promise, and now some new augmented reality video footage has us wondering if it's a better idea than we first thought

A new processor that harnesses 1 billion aluminum atoms is being hailed as a breakthrough in the road to the much-hyped quantum computer

A new "universe atlas" provides a stunning view of our own galaxy, including a supermassive black hole believed to be located at the core

The tantalizing prospect of another glimpse into Ridley Scott's 1979 science fiction world is in the cards, with reports of a Scott-directed prequel movie

Human peripheral vision could be increased by experimenting with lens technology, something that might come in handy when you're riding around city streets

A new phone app lets you point your phone camera at a nearby street scene and see digital information, maps, land location data appear in realtime

Laser weaponry looks like becoming part of future army's arsenal, including non-lethal "flashes" designed to stop car drivers.

We wonder where Terry Gilliam would have taken his vision of IT hell in his now-abandoned creation, Zero Theorem.

Whet your appetite for next week's documentary about exo-planets with this video voyage through the universe

The cult sci-fi classic is reportedly the inspiration behind a new Web project backed by Blade Runner director Ridley Scott

It looks like a high school science project, but is actually the first step towards one day wirelessly powering your notebook or mobile phone.

See the trailer for one of this year's promising science fiction movies, Moon, which takes cues from Odyssey 2001 and Solaris