have created a new type of insect cyborg that can navigate autonomously -- without wires, surgery, or stress-inducing electrical shocks. The system uses a small ultraviolet (UV) light helmet to steer ...

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 research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...

French startup Ÿnsect shot into the spotlight when “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. touted its merits on the “Late Show” during Super Bowl weekend 2021. Now, nearly four years later, the insect ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

The Xenomorph from the Alien franchise is having quite the comeback lately. First, in last year’s surprisingly good Alien: Romulus, then in this year’s Alien: Earth. So it’s no surprise that one-man ...

Austin Baker and his team at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are leading an ambitious effort to DNA-barcode every insect species in California as part of the statewide CalATBI ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

Alien: Earth’s decision to proceed down the route of Wendy being able to communicate with and order the Xenomorph has proved to be a contentious one. Despite showrunner Noah Hawley’s comments about ...

Within the dark hallways and blinking fluorescent lights of “Alien: Earth,” you’ll catch a small (but frightening) glimpse of a 6’2 Xenomorph lurking in the background. It’s the kind of thing that ...