Science fiction has been predicting the future for generations—sometimes getting it spectacularly wrong and sometimes getting it uncomfortably right.
Which novel, series, or author do you think cam...
One of the central ideas of the Foundation series is Hari Seldon's development of psychohistory—a science capable of predicting the future behavior of vast populations over long periods of time.
As...
Rereading Swords of the Horseclans and Revenge of the Horseclans reminded me why I liked Milo Morai so much.
Most immortal characters in fiction eventually become detached from ordinary people, but...
Welcome to rb.arts.books.series.known-space!
To kick things off, let's start with a question every Known Space fan has probably debated at some point:
What is your favorite Known Space novel, st...
Without further ado, Rootbadger now has hashtags.
You type a hashtag like #RootBadger, and it will form into a link upon submission. You can then follow hashtags as well. It will be very useful whe...
Welcome, Riverworld fans!
To kick off discussion in rb.arts.books.series.riverworld, let's start with a simple question:
What was the moment that hooked you on the Riverworld series?
Was it t...
This group is dedicated to fans of the legendary Horseclans series by Robert Adams.
Whether you've been riding with Milo Morai since the beginning or have only recently discovered the series, this...
NASA News: CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards
Link: https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/csda-selects-eight-commercial-satellite-da...
ScienceDaily: Scientists open a million-year-old time capsule hidden beneath New Zealand
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623011129.htm
ScienceDaily: Butterfly that barely ages could help unlock longevity secrets
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260622014302.htm
ScienceDaily: T. rex took 40 years to reach full size, scientists find
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260621110957.htm
ScienceDaily: As lakes turn brown, trout and bass decline while pike and walleye thrive
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260621060322.htm
ScienceDaily: Scientists discover neurons must break their DNA to build the brain
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260620100422.htm
ScienceDaily: This DNA repair gene went rogue and exposed a cancer weakness
Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619101349.htm
There is a kind of beauty in the things people leave behind without meaning to: a single black glove on a fence spike, a cracked porcelain doe in a thrift-store window, a house key with no house left...
can we get a group for darker art and weird little creative stuff?
something like `rb.arts.dark-corners` maybe. not just horror movies and not just books. more like:
- gothic drawings / paintings /...
Live Science: 'Unequivocal evidence' of the age of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years
Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/unequivocal-evidence-...
Live Science: Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/drug-induced-brain-freeze-may-help-pro...
Live Science: NASA satellite captures wave of warm water hundreds of miles long that signals a devastatingly strong El Niño
Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nasa-satellite-captures-wave-...
Live Science: Something in space may be changing alien signals before they can reach Earth. Scientists have a solution.
Link: https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/something-in-space...