where Martin’s name appears on a new research paper exploring the evolution of a fictional virus. The books focus on a deadly, genetically engineered alien virus called the Wild Card that’s ...

There are thousands of marine isopod species, but the supergiant sea bugs are some of the most eye-catching animals of their kind. They may look like sci-fi alien creations, but they’re very ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

and the fictional examples are also a powerful teaching tool.' Tregillis said that deriving the behavioral equation of the alien virus was a fun but never-ending puzzle. Martin and Tregillis ...