The team that made these costume pieces for a comedic sci-fi classic deserve props for doing such a great job that Tim Burton ...

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is p ...

"Star Trek" is home to countless alien species, many of whom offer beloved characters. Some are not. We rank the 10 most disturbing alien races in the galaxy.

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At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

As NASA plans for long-term human missions beyond Earth, one question keeps resurfacing: how do you sustain life in places ...

A list of animated cartoon series that kids who are obsessed with animals can watch to learn about ecosystems, animals and ...

Tadeo Ramirez-Parada studied the timing of plant flowering for his PhD — but he didn’t touch a single petal. Instead, he ...

Open world base-building FPS StarRupture is out now on Steam, with four-player co-op and a lot of bugs (the shootable kind).

While exploring the ruins of Ancient Egypt, an old colleague of Dex's mistakenly unlocks an ancient spell and transforms himself into a twisted supervillain.

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The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...