Conglobation protects certain pill bugs and also helps them retain moisture. Some predators have adapted to have specialized mouthparts that overcome this armored sphere defense. When pill bugs roll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conglobation protects certain pill bugs and also helps them retain moisture. Some predators have adapted to have specialized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most isopods, including pill bugs, have 7 pairs of legs. Utilizing pleopodal lungs creates a permanent respiratory constraint on ...

Most isopods, including pill bugs, have 7 pairs of legs. Utilizing pleopodal lungs creates a permanent respiratory constraint on land. Scientists discovered crustaceans successfully adapted to dry ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ “ball” involves a full-body engineering trick designed to protect them from ...

Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangered ...

Sleep apnea sufferers may soon have a new path to a good night’s sleep. A Massachusetts biotech startup is preparing to file for FDA approval of a once-nightly pill that could become the first ...

A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn. By Madeline Shaw At first glance, the small plastic takeaway cup with a ...

Here’s how to identify and treat the most common houseplant bugs.