The Cambrian explosion, which occurred around 541 to 515 million years ago, saw a remarkable flourishing of complex animal life, including many strange and wonderful arthropods. However, the popular ...

Such appendages include the antennae of insects and crustaceans, and the pincers and fangs of spiders and scorpions. "Today, there are more species of arthropod than any other group of animals on ...

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Researchers discovered that animal color vision evolved long before colorful fruits and flowers, with warning and sexual ...

The earliest use of bright colors in animals served as a warning system, a strategy seen in venomous snakes and poison dart frogs.

Uncover the golden fossil of Lomankus edgecombei, a 450-million-year-old arthropod, offering rare insights into ancient ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s largest environmental group is pushing for the inclusion of a rare local frog on the ...

Experts tell us that if humans became crab-like, it would be a slightly horrifying experience. Crabs molt their entire outer exoskeleton, from their eyes to their gut.

Colors evolved for survival, with animals using them for warnings and mating, and plants attracting pollinators.

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in ...

As detailed by the "UzA" Telegram channel, starting January 1, 2025, Uzbekistan will prohibit the use of wild animals in ...

Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant ...