'Starfleet Academy' sports a cool 60th anniversary intro honoring this colorful optical effect.

“Warp speed” is a term that entered the pop-culture consciousness as soon as Star Trek hit in 1966. Even if you have never seen the show or a single film, or even like sci-fi at all, you are aware it ...

A major hurdle for work at the forefront of fundamental physics is the inability to test cutting-edge theories in a laboratory setting. But a recent discovery opens the door for scientists to see ...

It is even possible to fit a warp drive within the equations of Einstein-and still make it practically unavailable. Over ...

Warp drives have been the dream of of spacefarers ever since they first graced the pages of science fiction novels, but real-world attempts have often traipsed into areas of exotic physics like ...

“Scotty, I need warp speed in 3 minutes or we’re all dead.” This command by first generation “Star Trek” Captain James Kirk in the fictional 2020s is a famous line in modern science fiction. It’s the ...