Do you know what the largest and most diverse group within the animal kingdom is? Arthropods, known for their segmented body parts, out number all the rest! This group includes insects, arachnids ...

The study, published in this week's issue of Science, revealed that an estimated 25,000 species of arthropods exist in the 6,000-hectare forest.

Arthropods' unparalleled success is in large part because of the segmented construction of their bodies and limbs. Evolution can separately modify each segment for different purposes, allowing ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to extract their heart rates without touching or disturbing them.

There are few wild animals whose existence you could describe as ‘fun’, but a case could definitely be made for the ...

Museums Summer Animal Takeover: All About Arthropods July 09, 2015 - July 10, 2015 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am Share This Event Location Midwest Museum of Natural History 425 West State St. Sycamore, IL ...

The species reminded researchers of a ‘sea moth’, so much so that its genus has been named in honour of the character Mothra – a giant moth-like kaiju that has fought Godzilla in a number of films. Dr ...