Millipede legs grow in an unexpected way, according to new research. Previously, it was thought that when a millipede molts (sheds its exoskeleton), it grows new segments on the end of its body ...

Long before dinosaurs, Earth’s forests were ruled by a many-legged giant. Here’s why this millipede’s size still challenges ...

Greek mythology tells us that not long after a young and incautious Persephone was first taken into the underworld by Hades, she made a gaffe of epic proportions by sampling the cuisine. Down in the ...

Millipedes have lots of legs. It’s defining feature of this creature, which is neither worm nor insect. However, despite a name derived from the Latin for thousand (mille) and feet (pes), no millipede ...

We break down the common causes of millipede infestation and how to rid your home of the critters.

Ever since humans gave millipedes their name, the leggy arthropods have had a 'false advertising' problem. The prefix "milli-" refers to a "thousand," while "pede" means feet, yet no millipede had ...

(Reuters) - During the Carboniferous Period, Earth's atmospheric oxygen levels surged, helping some plants and animals grow to gigantic proportions. One notable example was Arthropleura, the biggest ...

Q: This worm-sized, non-worm appeared in the garden near my stumpery. Plant pest? Beneficial? I’m stumped! A: Stumperies are lovely garden features, like a vignette of the forest floor, that I wish ...

Like many folks, I never paid much attention to millipedes — those wormlike, multilegged creatures that crawl about in the leaf litter and hide under logs and rocks on the forest floor. But now, I ...

Long before the rise of the mighty dinosaurs on our Earth, the planet was indeed dominated by the mighty ‘giants,’ but the ...