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Science fiction from the home of science. Nature's award-winning SF column nature.com/futures
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...
#scifi by @rebeccarolandpdx.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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...
#scifi by @rebeccarolandpdx.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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It me! Come check out my newest sci-fi story "Hotcakes at the End Times." 🥞
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...
#scifi by @cjtavares.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It me! Come check out my newest sci-fi story "Hotcakes at the End Times." 🥞
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...
#scifi by @cjtavares.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Jiadong Jin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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...
#scifi by Jiadong Jin www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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THE EARTH WILL NOT CONSUME OUR BONES published in @naturefutures.bsky.social
"Those of us lucky enough to still have eyelids wink in the darkness.”
Recommended on @mynachang.bsky.social Sept 2025 flash round-up.
Read it: rdcu.be/eFqJ4
"Those of us lucky enough to still have eyelids wink in the darkness.”
Recommended on @mynachang.bsky.social Sept 2025 flash round-up.
Read it: rdcu.be/eFqJ4
The earth will not consume our bones | Nature
Welcome to the garden. Welcome to the garden.
rdcu.be
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
THE EARTH WILL NOT CONSUME OUR BONES published in @naturefutures.bsky.social
"Those of us lucky enough to still have eyelids wink in the darkness.”
Recommended on @mynachang.bsky.social Sept 2025 flash round-up.
Read it: rdcu.be/eFqJ4
"Those of us lucky enough to still have eyelids wink in the darkness.”
Recommended on @mynachang.bsky.social Sept 2025 flash round-up.
Read it: rdcu.be/eFqJ4
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...
And for the world.
#scifi by @christinwrites.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
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...
#scifi by @deardeerdier.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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...
#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...
And it learnt. Fast. But the question remained: it could speak but did it understand?
#scifi by Toshiya Kamei www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
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...
#scifi by K. J. Zimring www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Carl Goodman www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Alan Dove www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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...
#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...
#scifi by @sayanmitra.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Dandan Peng www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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...
#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...
#scifi by @akasylvia.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Yixuan Zhu www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The child of humanity becomes the mother of all
A new beginning.
www.nature.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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...
#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...
#scifi by Mark Arnold www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The devourer of trust
How humans behave.
www.nature.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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...
#scifi by Mark Arnold www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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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!! 💙
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Thanks so much Myna. 🙏
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Thanks so much Myna. 🙏
September 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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. 🙏
Link to story ⬇️
Thanks so much Myna. 🙏
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"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 😏
Sounds like you should read this story to find out 😏
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...
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...
The parable of the doors
Weapon of choice.
www.nature.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"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 😏
Sounds like you should read this story to find out 😏
Reposted by Nature Futures
"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 !! 🤖
Read the rest of the story here: rdcu.be/eFqJ4 💙
"The Earth Will Not Consume Our Bones" in @naturefutures.bsky.social !! 🤖
The earth will not consume our bones | Nature
Welcome to the garden. Welcome to the garden.
rdcu.be
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"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 !! 🤖
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...
#scifi by Vince LiCata www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A press release from just before the singularity
Prepare for an update.
www.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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...
#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...
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...
The parable of the doors
Weapon of choice.
www.nature.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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...
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...
#scifi by @mktighewrites.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Maintenance
A difficult thing to fix.
www.nature.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by @abigailkemske.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The earth will not consume our bones
Welcome to the garden.
www.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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...
#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...
#scifi by @bethcato.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Different flames
A lesson learnt.
www.nature.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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...
#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...
#scifi by @leeh70.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Heart’s desire
A keepsake from a former life.
www.nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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...
#scifi by @leeh70.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...