A rare Japanese ant is the only species known to lack female workers and males; all of its young develop into parasitic queens that try to take over other colonies.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

And just like that, February is done and we're marching into March. It's been a busy start to the year with all three ...

Ben Tennyson from Ben 10 is one of the strongest fictional characters of all time, and could easy destroy some of the most powerful characters around.

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, causing damage to local ecosystems and, potentially, economic loss. Once a non ...

Johnny Marr, the former guitarist of The Smiths, discusses the lasting legacy of Britain's greatest popstar David Bowie.

Revisit the most influential yet overlooked '90s games that revolutionized gaming, from stealth pioneers to real-time strategy challenges.

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

Stranger Things’ Joe Keery is joined by a stellar cast battling an outbreak of virulent brain spores, but the film doesn’t offer much more than endless wisecracks and a splatterhouse grossfest ...

In an age of artificial intelligence, the one thing machines can't replace is original human thought — so why aren't we teaching it? Syed Mustafa Ahmad It is a universally acknowledged truth that the ...

At first glance, the photo above may look like a grove of alien-esque trees as seen from below. But this picture wasn’t taken on some otherworldly planet—it’s actually an extreme close-up of the ...