Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and Kiel University (CAU) have examined immune system function in ...

We’re asking people from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our third Invertebrate of the Year competition Step aside World Cup heroes, there’s a bigger global ...

A new study shows invertebrate life on Lord Howe Island has significantly increased since the eradication of rodents in 2019. Experts say invertebrates, including native island cockroaches, are vital ...

New technology allowing audio of plane crashes to be extracted from still images has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to take a rare step of pausing the public release of nearly all ...

While dinosaurs ruled the land, Cretaceous oceans were home to a fierce and enormous octopus species that may have reached up to 19 metres in length, rivalling the size of the largest predators of the ...

The kraken — a gigantic, tentacled sea monster capable of dragging ships and sailors down into the depths — is a creature of Norwegian myth. But millions of years ago, a similar real-life animal ...

An unusual discovery was made along Myanmar's coastline on February 18 when a beachgoer spotted dozens of strange marine invertebrates clustered across rocky ground. The disc-shaped organisms appeared ...

The International Classification of Diseases, or ICD, is a classification system for all physical and mental diseases produced by the World Health Organization (WHO). It’s used for diagnosis, research ...

There are some pretty large animals in the world. Giraffes are notable for their long necks, and whales for their sheer size, but have you ever seen the biggest crab in the world? Coconut crabs are ...

A 2007 illustration of Arthropleura, the largest known arthropod, which grew nearly as large as a car. New research suggests previous visualizations of the animal's head were incorrect. De Agostini ...

PR1, W1, T51, F58, SL4, KL3, SM11. This is not a test to crack a code. But you will see a series of letter and number combinations while engaging with the Paralympics in Paris. At the Olympics, there ...