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'Aliens' at 40: James Cameron's sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious ...

How to become a golden age arcade machine collector and repairman – Reader’s Feature

A reader describes how his love for 80s arcade coin-ops led to him becoming a collector and getting ever more deeply involved ...
Space.com

'We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat to the legendary VFX masters who created the Alien Queen (interview)

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

Dave Bautista & More A-List Actors Are 1950s Biker Aliens in Wild Alpha Gang First Look

Dave Bautista shares a biker look from his upcoming alien-invasion movie, Alpha Gang. The actor poses alongside other cast ...

Japan introduced black bass in 1925 to improve sport fishing, but scientists now say the invasive predators transformed Lake Biwa and drove native fish into decline

For almost a hundred years now, the tranquil lakes of Japan have been reflecting an under-the-surface drama involving biology ...

Scientists discovered that some invasive tropical plants evolved to reproduce without partners after spreading to new countries, allowing a single plant to start an entire t…

Just one plant species can be enough to trigger an ecological invasion. Studies have shown that some tropical plants have ...

Mating strategies shape tropical plants' invasive ability

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has found strong evidence that a plant's ability to reproduce on its own—through ...

30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"

"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defining novel.
The Sun

Belgium clash with Senegal STOPPED as security desperately try to get hold of pitch invaders

BELGIUM’s last 32 showdown with Senegal was brought to a screeching halt due to PITCH INVADERS. Multiple trespassers took to the pitch in the 32nd minute of the knockout clash. And upon seeing the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Eight of the Worst Marine Invaders, According to Scientists

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the aquatic world by storm. Kiran Das-Goel They come in a hundred different ...
The Atlantic

The Truth About Steven Spielberg’s Alien Obsession

This article contains spoilers for the film Disclosure Day. As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters of the Third ...