Eleven-time Grammy-winner Taylor Swift has secured herself a place in the history books — but this time, it's one dedicated to bugs, not music. A newly-discovered species of millipede, found in ...

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 ...

The word "millipede" literally means "thousand feet." But until now, the moniker for the creepy invertebrates has been a bit of an exaggeration, with none of them sporting anything close to that many ...

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Deep underground in an exploratory drill hole in a mining region of Australia, scientists have discovered a "marvel of evolution," a remarkably elongated blind millipede possessing ...

Millipedes come in one basic shape but many sizes. When they aren’t curled into a tight ball, millipedes are easily recognizable thanks to their long, cylindrical bodies and dozens, sometimes hundreds ...

Taylor Swift has countless Grammys and American Music Awards, but this new honor will be a first for the global pop star. A newly discovered species of millipede was named after Swift, according to a ...

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 ...

Arthropleura grew up to 10-1/2 feet (3.2 meters) long Head anatomy indicates Arthropleura ate plants French fossils date to 305 million years ago Oct 10 (Reuters) - During the Carboniferous Period, ...

Scientists have finally found a millipede that lives up to its name. Eumillipes persephone has 1,306 legs — that's more than any other animal — and is the only known millipede to exceed 1,000 legs.