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Science fiction from the home of science. Nature's award-winning SF column nature.com/futures
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...
My sci-fi flash “The earth will not consume our bones” published in @naturefutures.bsky.social made it on Myna’s round up! Check it out!! 💙
Link to story ⬇️
Thanks so much Myna. 🙏
"You’ll soon learn whether what you are now is all you will be; whether your own mediocrity is mere inconvenience or inescapable fate."
Sounds like you should read this story to find out 😏
"Those of us lucky enough to still have eyelids wink in the darkness." 👁️
Read the rest of the story here: rdcu.be/eFqJ4 💙
"The Earth Will Not Consume Our Bones" in @naturefutures.bsky.social !! 🤖
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...
New flash at Nature Futures today! I love the illustration.
Big thanks to the Futures folks!
"Null Empathy"
@naturefutures.bsky.social
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...
Coloured cubes of futuristic food sit on a square glass plate next to a fork
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...
