Millipede chemistry belongs to a narrow lineage. Only species from the subterclass Colobognatha produce terpenoid alkaloids.

Millipedes, often dismissed as creepy crawlies, may hold the secret to future painkillers and neurological drugs. Researchers ...

Chemist Emily Mevers and her team recently discovered a new set of complex structures in millipede secretions that can ...

If you’re walking along a trail in the Pacific Northwest, you might spot a millipede with bright yellow dots on its exterior.

Defensive secretions from a millipede found in Virginia Tech’s Stadium Woods could unlock new treatments for neurological ...

“Millipedes aren’t particularly well known by the general public, or even by most scientists for that matter. They are not as showy as birds or butterflies, and millipede identification can be ...

Despite their namesake, millipedes rarely have a thousand legs; most species have under 100, Lee says. The first "true millipede'" — with 1,306 legs — was discovered in 2020.

It joins other millipedes found in the state, including the world’s leggiest creature on record — aptly named Illacme plenipes, Latin for “in highest fulfillment of feet” with 750 limbs.

First true millipede discovered—new species has 1,306 legs. Discovered nearly 200 feet underground in Australia, the invertebrate has the most legs of any animal on Earth, living or dead.

A ninth cave where the millipede occurred was destroyed by a quarry. “These tiny cave dwellers have been around for millions of years, but they could disappear forever in the next few decades,” said ...