A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

An infographic showing the average declines in abundance of key terrestrial insect groups due to invasive alien species. The extent of declines varies across species and regions. Insects are often ...

Across the many stories set in the Alien universe, there’s evidence to suggest the xenomorphs are part of some kind of hivemind that, at some level, operates as a collective consciousness. The same ...

Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right insects. Beneficial bugs can be your garden’s best friends, helping you ...

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Alien: Earth just pulled off one of the best fakeouts in recent TV history. After kicking off the Alien prequel series by introducing an entire crew of Weyland-Yutani employees aboard a ship called ...

Wendy is the world's first hybrid: a synthetic robot who has been "uploaded" with the mind and memory of a human. When she was alive, she was a terminally ill child named Marcy. She chose her new name ...

'Alien: Earth' premiered its first two episodes on Aug. 12 Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality TV stars and news for five years. Alamy ...