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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Close-up of Pseudoproscopia latirostris, a unique grasshopper species with an elongated head. Native to South America, it uses its distinctive shape as camouflage in ...

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 ...

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 ...

An alien-like fossil of an insect trapped in amber from the time of the dinosaurs does not fit into any of the 31 orders of insects that scientists know about – so it's been put in another one all by ...

More than 7,000 species of insect have so far been observed spreading to different parts of the world – a number that could increase to well over 10,000. Alien insects can cause destruction in their ...