The arthropods can tailor their toxins depending on whether they are hunting prey or defending themselves from predators, according to a new study. By Andrew Chapman A giant centipede’s many wriggling ...

A giant venomous centipede becomes the focus of a risky hands-on experiment designed to test its true threat level. Known for ...

Did you know that there are over 3,000 different species of centipedes, and scientists believe that there could be 5,000+ species yet to be discovered? These introverted arthropods aren’t often seen ...

I turned over a log in the woods last week and was pleased to see nearly two dozen pairs of bright red legs disappear beneath the leaves: a centipede. I immediately thought of three questions I have ...

One of the marvels of the natural world is that animals with more legs than you can count are able to walk — and to run — with seeming ease. How do they do it? Centipedes are flat, elongate animals ...

A San Antonian woke up next to a "creature from hell" and lived to share a video of it on Reddit. On Tuesday, a Reddit user posted a 30-second video to reddit.com/r ...