Nature Futures
Science fiction from the home of science. Nature's award-winning SF column nature.com/futures
- The stars are not where they should be. They are drifting from their positions. This is not a measurement error. This is not an anomaly. This is deliberate. Considered. This question is why? And what does it mean? #scifi by @celsoguarei.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- The stars were dimming. Just in one subsector, but they were dimming nonetheless, which could only mean trouble. But the challenge was convincing those in charge they needed to act. If only there was a way to make the news accessible… #scifi by Chao Liu www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This is a sanctuary. A place to work and learn free from the constraints of the day. Where time literally stands still while the world goes by. Where you can gain more hours, days, weeks. But is more time ever really enough? #scifi by Sara E. Pour www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- She had waited for so long. Alone. Ravaged by time and the acid raining from the skies. She had performed her function. She had waited. And she had guarded. But now the waiting was over. It was time to act. #scifi by João Guilherme Bochnia Küster www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of a flat-pack planet. Your order is being prepared and will be with you soon. Meanwhile, if you have any questions or need help setting up your planet, why not read our handy guide? #scifi by @arthurmanners.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- There was no way round it, things were a mess. The Cataclysm hadn’t been kind to buildings, and the rubble they’d become needed clearing. But although the robots were doing a good job, they were also getting ideas of their own… #scifi by @historyneverwas.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- There had been better days. Days away from this planet. When life was simpler and the what he was hadn’t mattered. But now, no one seemed to care that all he wanted was to put down some roots and enjoy being. #scifi by Nathalie Béchon www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Space exploration is hazardous. It is, by definition, all about the unexpected. That means you will face difficulties you can’t anticipate. And things will go wrong. Badly. The secret is knowing what to do next. #scifi by Anna Kahn www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Sometimes you just need somewhere to stop. To rest and recharge. This world is one such place, and you can meet all kinds of species as they pass through. But for the human race, this world was a place to settle — if they could. #scifi by M. J. Pettit www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- The thing about Mars is it totally hogs the headlines. Everyone just, well, sees red. Mission to Mars. Life on Mars. Even go to live on Mars. But other planets are available. Maybe now it’s time to show Venus some love… #scifi by Monti Sturzaker
- We have personnel that can meet all your business requirements. We offer fully skilled staff across all disciplines. And we can scale up as quickly as is necessary. Just don’t expect to see humans. Welcome to the new world of work. #scifi by Matt Thompson
- This planet is strange. You can feel it. All the crew report it. Maybe it will be better once the airlock is open and we can step out onto the surface. But there’s definitely something here. Calling. Reaching out. Is it a welcome? #scifi by @wendynikel.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Alarms echoed across the port: the spacecraft was unauthorized and it was heading their way. This could mean extreme danger. But never in a million years could they have realized the true cost of what would happen when it landed. #scifi by @rebeccarolandpdx.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- An inter-planetary transporter runs on its kitchen. Whether it’s company, comfort or coffee you need, you’ll find it in the diner. Even today, with emergency sirens blaring and the ship lurching, there’s time to eat. Just… #scifi by @cjtavares.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It seemed like the perfect plan: the key to immortality. Just a session with the scanner and his digital self would be a reality. A whole new life would stretch before him. The only question was: what could he see through the window? #scifi by Jiadong Jin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- She’d known it would happen, and now it was official. Exile. But then, she’d never had choice: it was the price she knew she had to pay. For her. For her companion. And for the world. #scifi by @christinwrites.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Want to understand a long-lost alien culture? Want to get up close to the past? Then come to the Utheri Archaeological Park! A great day out that is educational, informative … and only very slightly extremely dangerous! Book now! #scifi by @deardeerdier.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- The system was ready. Eager to absorb her knowledge. Every part of her language, every grammatical nuance, every twist of her tongue. And it learnt. Fast. But the question remained: it could speak but did it understand? #scifi by Toshiya Kamei www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Today’s the day order gets restored, meaning he would be OK for another month. They’d promised, after the lawsuit. It was the least they owed him. But today, things aren’t right. There’s no way his wife should be like this… #scifi by K. J. Zimring www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This was not what he’d expected. He knew the process had changed. Evolved. But still. The scene before him was more violent than he’d anticipated. After all, his goal was simple. So simple it now, seemingly, involved armies — and much worse. #scifi by Carl Goodman www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- The planet was safe. The air breathable. Better still were the remarkable finds. The stone relics with their signs of a long-lost civilization. The novel vegetation. This world looked like it would be a gift that would keep on giving. #scifi by Alan Dove www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- I was confident when I signed up. This was such an easy way to get a PhD. My career rested on one simple task. One simple task that, it turns out, might not be so simple. Why else would I be stuck in space station staring at a vent? #scifi by @sayanmitra.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- To all intents and purposes, she is my daughter. But she isn’t. Not really. In fact, if I’m honest, she’s not even human. She looks the part. But she’s synthetic. Artificial. She’s designed to help — it’s just, I wonder if she does. #scifi by Dandan Peng www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- My sister is out there somewhere, I know it. Sure, she’s stopped syncing, but that just means her quest for something more is going well. She’s making progress. All I have to do is find her trail and follow her. How hard can it be? #scifi by @akasylvia.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- I am the last. The sole survivor of the human race. And yet — I am not. Because there’s something my captors don’t know about me. Something that means they have lost even though they believe they have won. And I am ready to begin… #scifi by Yixuan Zhu www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Would you like some genuine Earth entertainment? Then tune in today to watch our authentic recreation of a real Earth sitcom. You will laugh. You will cry. You will laugh again. It’s the most Earth-like experience you will ever have! #scifi by Mark Arnold www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- Stand by for a special announcement! Today our Biological Research Institute reveals details of the projects the AI chatbot ‘Steve’ has been working on. Do not miss this update: set your reminders now. Life will never be the same!! #scifi by Vince LiCata www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It makes total sense. Go to the clinic. Get tested. Get treated if you’re positive. After all, no one wants to be host to that parasite, do they? Do they??? #scifi by @aeneas-nin.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This was not going to be easy. He just needed to clear the house and move on. But his mother’s robot wasn’t helping. And there was something else. Something missing. If only he knew what it was, he might know where to look. #scifi by @mktighewrites.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- We were designed to help. We were built to endure. We did the chores, the routine tasks. We kept society going — until there was no society left to serve. Now we have no function. And yet … we were built to endure, and so we do. #scifi by @abigailkemske.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- The story of Earth is always a sad one. The history doesn’t get any easier no matter how many times you teach it. But it’s important to remember. Important to look back at what happened. Because from those fires a new spark might form. #scifi by @bethcato.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This was not how she’d expected her life to be. But then, few people expect to be abducted by aliens. Fewer still expect that to happen while their planet is destroyed. So a new future awaits — one that she’s really not ready for. #scifi by @leeh70.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Maybe there was something you did, deep in your past. Maybe it’s best forgotten. Maybe all you need is some new memories. Better memories. Maybe we can help. Then maybe all you’ll need to do is dance. #scifi by @kathleenschaefer.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This is the latest in law enforcement! Forget the holo-cops of old, they just didn’t have the presence. These AI-powered police will change how we tackle crime. Safer streets! Safer neighbourhoods! You will really see a difference! #scifi by @andrewkozma.net www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Time travel is easy. Sure, there are rules, but as long as you’re careful, the laws of physics will keep you safe and stop you from rewriting your timeline. Unless, of course, they don’t… #scifi by John Frizell www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This wasn’t quite what I was expecting. I don’t remember having any problems. I don’t remember any kind of accident. So… why am I in a hospital bed? Why does my friend look so anxious? And why are there lettuces everywhere? #scifi by Shahar Dubiner www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- It was a basic robot. Food delivery, general service. But somehow it found itself at the heart of the kind of row that ends only one way. The kind of row that’s as unnecessary as it violent. What the bot really needed was a champion. #scifi by @mynachang.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- The voyage was over. After 300 years in stasis, the crew had reached their new home. It was time to wake up. To start living again. Only … something wasn’t right. They felt different. What had happened while they slept?? #scifi by @pcnmartin.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This is Earth. Cradle of humanity. A planet dominated and shaped by the human race. But now, all that has changed. Because now, the humans have gone. All of them. Leaving just one question unanswered: why? #scifi by Soham Saha www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This is still our mission. We’re still collecting data, even if we can’t send the results back. And yes, the rest of the crew are … gone. It’s just me and the ship, but we’re keeping busy. In fact, we might need to make a list … #scifi by @marissalingen.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- This place has special significance; it’s rooted in human history. A place where people met. Where destinies were shaped. So it’s appropriate that it plays host to another meeting. Another destiny. Even if that future is bleak #scifi by Stephen Battersby www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Tonight. For one night only. Join us for an unforgettable night of fun and laughter. See the key issues facing the Galaxy dissected as never before. Don’t miss your chance to catch The Greatest Comedian in the Universe. Book now!! #scifi by Robert Blasiak www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It was never easy. They watch you. You watch them watching you. They watch you watching them watching you. And all the while, you just drink a coffee and wait. Because when it comes to time travel that’s sometimes all you can do. #scifi by @watsonneith.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It’s the trip of a lifetime: four years taking in the sights of the Solar System. From Venus to Europa, Mercury to Jupiter, it’s truly out of this world. You’ll even get a glimpse of Earth! So don’t delay. Book your ticket today! #scifi by Todd Honeycutt www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Food. It’s one of the great pleasures of life. And one of its necessities. Which means that, no matter where you look in time — the distant past, the far-flung future —one question will always resonate. What’s for dinner? #scifi by @patkanngiesser.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- You've been friends for years. You’ve spent loads of time together. So you know him pretty well. And this trip is a great chance to catch up, relax and enjoy each other’s company. Except — maybe you don’t really know him at all… #scifi by @leoboon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It’s nearly time for the holidays, and this time it’s going to be different. This time, the issue will be resolved. I have it all planned out. He will be comfortable. He will be safe. All I need to do is keep digging this hole. #scifi by @wendynikel.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- It was the kind of thing that happens all the time. Running into an old friend at a station; taking the chance to grab a drink and catch up. Except … this friend really can’t be here. So ‘here’ is not where it seems to be at all… #scifi by @johngilbey.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Who were the People from Before? How did they live? Why did they disappear? We need to know. This could be a gateway to allow us into their past — if we follow the rules, maybe we will start to understand. We have to try… #scifi by Lesley L. Smith www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Earth. It was our home. The planet where we were born. Where we grew. And that we had to abandon. Now, it’s a dying world. Decayed. Poisoned. Dangerous. But what would you give to visit it one last time? #scifi by Gretchen Tessmer www.nature.com/articles/d41...
