The former poster boy for 80s high school nerds is currently promoting his new Netflix film when he addressed one of his beloved classics getting the remake treatment.
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer FOREST PARK, Illinois (AP) — Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of mating periodical cicadas getting together, whips out her phone, says, “Hi guys!” and takes their picture. “I’m not really a bug person, but as…
Here’s a fun art print for John Hughes’ classic 1985 comedy Weird Science. When I rewatched this movie as an adult, there was so much that I had forgotten about it!
Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech magazines and came up with ideas that were…
Spring may have barely begun (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), but that means filmmakers are turning their thoughts to fall festivals. The autumn brings a deluge of genre festivals, but one of the standouts is Trieste Science+Fiction…
Psychologist Chris French has spent decades studying paranormal claims and mysterious experiences, from seemingly-impossible coincidences to paintings that purportedly predict the future. Ian Sample sits down with French to explore why so…
Valuing tech firms is more of an art than a science. It is possible to understand why Nvidia, valued at £1.9trillion, has been the star performer this year.
A couple of research scientists are big fans of a fast-growing coffee brand called Goodboybob, but they'd like to put some data behind their opinions. In a new campaign from independent agency Erich & Kallman, the colleagues test their …
Memorable pharmaceutical names — including Ozempic — don't happen by accident. Experts reveal the secret formula behind them and their maddening jingles.