SCIENTISTS have uncovered a terrifying mega millipede that was the size of a car when it roamed Earth 340 million years ago.

But not even the most successful pub quiz participants I know were aware that technically, millipedes (and centipedes) aren’t ...

During the Carboniferous Period, Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels surged, helping some plants and animals grow to gigantic ...

According to new research, the head of Arthropleura consisted of a round, bulbous structure with two short, bell-shaped ...

You may know that spiders, mites, and ticks have eight legs, and therefore are not insects. Sometimes we lump all these creepy crawlies under the term “arthropods,” which includes invertebrate (no ...

China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology, Guangzhou, China ...

There are thousands of haiku about insects, spiders, and related arthropods. A new study reveals which kinds and which aspects of their biology are represented. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.

New research in Medical and Veterinary Entomology reveals that when rhinoceros are found dead after being illegally killed by poachers, analyzing insects on the decomposing body aids in estimating the ...

Some viruses even use multiple hosts to spread their infections—such as arboviruses that use insects to move their infections to mammalian hosts like humans. Understanding how they move through ...

The Chicago-based designer uses traditional techniques to sculpt lively pieces evocative of spiders, crabs, and other creepy, ...

Arthropods can be insects, but the natural history-based Australian Museum in Sydney says: “Centipedes and millipedes are not insects as they have more than six legs.” The nonprofit ...