This last weekend, right before it turned cold and we were hit with another round of wintry mix, I was out in the garden thinking about what to plant. While not much was happening at the surface - ...

Researchers have used computer simulations and robotics to uncover a surprising insight into the mechanics of locomotion, namely that taming instability -- a factor that might be a disadvantage -- is ...

Centipedes and millipedes, often confused, differ significantly. Centipedes are flat, fast-moving carnivores with venomous fangs, preying on insects. Millipedes, cylindrical and slow, are detritivores ...

My colleagues and I were walking along Cary Street in Shockoe Bottom when our attention was drawn to a slender, striped body no more than 1½ inches long. Surrounded by a blur of legs, the house ...

How it got into our house I will never know. In my experience, there is just one animal that appears quite unpredictable in its behavior: the Giant Desert Centipede. A few nights ago I was confronted ...

Kyoto, Japan -- Centipedes move quickly. And when one is coming directly at you, you might not care to spend a moment pondering its agility. So perhaps our lack of understanding about just why ...