The 100-million-year-old remains of an alien-looking female insect — complete with a triangular head and bulging eyes — have been discovered encased in a glob of hardened resin called amber. The tiny ...

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 ...

Sir, – Why not encourage children to record sightings of these alien insects or other life forms (“Public urged to report alien… Sir, – Why not encourage children to record sightings of these alien ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Meet ...

NEWS BRIEF: Australian broadcaster Network Ten has picked up animated series Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist, a copro from March Entertainment, Australia’s SLR Productions and Parthenon Entertainment ...

Billions of 'Brood XIV' cicadas, resembling alien insects, are set to emerge in 2025 after a 17-year slumber, affecting 13 US states including New York and Georgia. While harmless, their loud noises ...

Around one million insects have been discovered and described by scientists, with every last one slotting into one of 31 categories, known in entomology circles as orders. But researchers at Oregon ...

When we discovered the first specimen of the Red Palm Weevil(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) in Malta, back in April 2006, it did not cause us much concern at the time. In fact, we were excited to see such ...

The number of insect species spreading from their native habitats to other countries is set to increase by more than a third in the coming years, according to Swiss research. This content was ...