According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

The species belongs to a group of arthropods nicknamed "sea moths" that use a flap-like apparatus similar to wings to help them swim, the authors said in a statement.

The species, which belongs to an extinct group called megacheira, was named after arthropod expert Greg Edgecombe, a merit researcher at London’s Natural History Museum. Other megacheirans used ...

D: Crabs are a type of arthropod, but an arthropod is an animal with an exoskeleton, segmented bodies and jointed limbs. That includes insects, spiders, mites, and centipedes, too. Y: You're ...

Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact Arthropleura head offers new insights.

Researchers have wondered how an alligator-size arthropod lived more than 300 million years ago. The discovery of an intact Arthropleura head offers new insights.

This new species of Lomankus is considered a megacheiran—an extinct class of arthropods that are defined by their spined great appendages. This diverse group thrived during the Cambrian Period ...

Dust mites, gall wasps and book lice don't bite, but they might make you wheeze. Scientists found about 100 types of arthropods wiggling or munching skin flakes in typical homes. Take a look.

Now, two well-preserved fossils of the creature unearthed in France have finally revealed what Arthropleura’s head looked like, providing insights into how the giant arthropod lived.