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Here's a reminder of how wonderful, wacky, and sometimes gross the world can be.

Seasoned sci-fi and fantasy editor Betsy Mitchell dives into Clifford Simak's award winning, out-of-this-world read for the very first time.

Novik emphasizes friendship and community instead of romance in her novel, “Uprooted.”

Here's the good news: our honeybees aren't really in trouble. The bad news: we've got far bigger problems to worry about.

During the grueling Great Northern Expedition, naturalist Georg Wilhem Steller came face-to-face with one of the sea's most mysterious creatures. Or did he?

These classic, standout games deserve recognition for helping the genre level up.

Ever wonder how Lucy Lawless prepares for her roles? Look no further than your bookshelf.

These underdogs didn't just save their own worlds – they changed the history of the genre.

Dedicated "Star Wars" fans are always hungry for more details about their favorite fictitious world. But just where will Wendig take them?

In 1892, Mercy Brown died of consumption. But townspeople had a more sinister explanation for her death.

If Usagi has taught us anything, it's this: Being vulnerable is not a flaw.

We wish these were part of our reality, and a little less fictional.

Visions of the future are not all doom and gloom.

The two most famous goat-like cryptids cause havoc in their respective American hometowns.

Coming of age is tough. Try doing it in a world with problems bigger than any you can imagine.

Three cheers: They got it right!

From shrinking sheep to hybrid bears, Global Warming has some strange — and scary — side effects.

We’re more than grateful that these villains are fictitious…

Fangs, fins, and feathers: We wish these fantasy creatures were fact and not fiction.

You’ll never need to race for a subway seat again.