When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built ...

What do Xenomorph eggs feel like? According to the special effects experts who designed them for Alien: Earth, the answer is warm and sticky. Second Skin Studio worked directly with Wētā Workshop and ...

The world of Alien: Earth is only just beginning to unfold. Following a finale packed with shifting alliances, terrifying new creatures, power unlike anything seen in the franchise before, and the ...

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Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert ...