Ivan the Terrible? He was pretty terrible. Alexander the Great? Pretty great. (At least at conquering.) Their names seem to fit their deeds. But here’s a name that doesn’t: Millipede. I’m talking ...

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 ...

The world's leggiest creature on record is even more bizarre than its 750 wiggling limbs attest, according to new research. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

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 ...

Millipedes walk using what is called metachronal rhythm. This appears as a traveling wave in the millipede's legs, progressing from rear to front of its body. A specific network of neurons called ...