At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is p ...

"Star Trek" is home to countless alien species, many of whom offer beloved characters. Some are not. We rank the 10 most ...

Common Hoverfly Parasitoid Wasps! Today we're looking at a wasp I found in my backyard. This little insect lays its eggs inside of other hosts (hoverflys), which consumes the hoverfly larva from the ...