Last summer, evolutionary biologist Xavier Zahnle invited fellow millipede researchers to a visual treat. A PhD student at the University of California, Davis, Zahnle had just produced digital images ...

Seven new millipede species were discovered in southwestern Japan. Korsós Z, Nakamura Y (2025) Xystodesmus fasciatus, with up to 19 segments, was discovered in a Japanese cedar forest on the ...

Can you imagine seeing a giant millipede the same size as a car? Well, a massive creature just like this existed 340 million years ago. As a result of two fossils being discovered, we now know ...

When the amber was polished to create a “window,” a millipede was seen inside. Moritz L, Wipfler B, Wesener T (2025) Evolutionary Systematics Thousands of new species are found each year.

From fireflies to comb jellies, here is a list of eight animals that naturally glow in the dark. Fireflies use flashing light to attract mates, but begin emitting light even as larvae. The glowworm ...

BLACKSBURG, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Ellett Valley millipede under the Endangered Species Act. The milky-white ...