From mosquitoes to bed bugs, parasites have always stuck close to humanity, and they continue to shape our lives to this day, ...

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

From the Greys to the Nordics, these aliens appear frequently across abduction stories and science fiction tales.

Perhaps a part-robot, part-insect giant cockroach capable of diving underwater for as much as three hours at a time. In a new ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

The generally accepted figure for the number of insect species on the planet is about six million. Or at least that was the ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

First time viewers of praying mantises might wonder what planet it calls home and whether or not its bite is fatal. Gardeners ...

Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...