Scientists Stumble on Fossilized Remains of an Ancient Millipede, Shed Light on Why These Creatures Were So Big The surprise ...

Leif MoritzThe 99-million-year-old millipede fossilized in Burmese amber. The examination of a 99 million-year-old fossilized ...

Last summer, evolutionary biologist Xavier Zahnle invited fellow millipede researchers to a visual treat. A PhD student at the University of California, Davis, Zahnle had just produced digital images ...

When the amber was polished to create a “window,” a millipede was seen inside. Moritz L, Wipfler B, Wesener T (2025) Evolutionary Systematics Thousands of new species are found each year.

Seven new millipede species were discovered in southwestern Japan. Korsós Z, Nakamura Y (2025) Xystodesmus fasciatus, with up to 19 segments, was discovered in a Japanese cedar forest on the ...

BLACKSBURG, Va.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect the Ellett Valley millipede under the Endangered Species Act. The milky-white ...