The distant moon Pandora from James Cameron’s Avatar films is a feast of sci-fi world-building. Dragonlike creatures prowl the skies. Supersmart whalelike beasts write poetry under the sea. And a ...

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"wIy cha'! HaSta! cha yIghuS! 'eH... baH!" These are the words you hear at the very beginning of the very first "Star Trek" movie -- the one from 1979 with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock that was ...

Learning a new language has always been on my list of goals to tackle someday. I’ve picked up textbooks, downloaded apps on my phone, and watched a few Spanish shows with subtitles. But nothing ever ...