The 1953 Paramount movie version of H.G. Wells' alien-invasion novel moved the Martian action to Southern California. (Paramount Pictures/Getty Images) The invasion began 125 years ago, got ...

My favorite kind of science fiction involves stories rooted in real science — much as I love a good lightsaber or phaser fight, there is something special about seeing characters wrestle with concepts ...

When we think of the Alien franchise and its corner of space (where no one can hear you scream), we tend to think of the movies. These range from bona fide horror classics to action-adventure ...