When astronomers first picked up a perfectly regular radio heartbeat from deep space in 1967, some of them half-jokingly ...
Quick, imagine an animal tongue. What came into your mind? The flicking forked tongue of a snake? A cow licking a block of ...
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Human aliens

When we imagine alien life, we picture monsters, insects, or tentacles—but what if the most realistic aliens are human-like?
Of all the various subgenres attached to the sci-fi domain, alien invasion flicks come off as timeless favorites. Here are ...
New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.
The spiny leaf insect mother not only abandons her eggs, she's also figured out how to trick someone else into protecting and ...
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.
Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...
Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. but new ...
Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, harlequin ladybird and ...
Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...