In a world first, scientists say they have discovered a massive amphibious centipede that also has an excruciating bite. NBD. The centipede, dubbed Scolopendra cataracta, was discovered in Laos, ...

Centipedes not only walk on land but also swim in water. Researchers at Tohoku University, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, University of Ottawa, and Hokkaido University with the ...

Some centipedes don’t swim by paddling their many legs, but by wiggling their body from tail to head – the opposite direction of motion that snakes use to move across water. Kelimar Diaz at the ...

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Centipedes not only walk on land but also swim in water. Researchers have, for the first time, decoded the flexible motor control mechanism underlying amphibious locomotion, or the ability to walk on ...

This sea monster swam Earth's seas about 480 million years ago and was the biggest creature of its day, scientists say. Think Man-Sized Swimming Centipede — And Be Glad It's A Fossil If living long ...

The first centipede known to be able to swim has been discovered in Thailand, scientists have announced. The species is considered to be a giant type of centipede as it can grow up to 20cm (8in). The ...

A new species of venomous centipede has been discovered in Thailand - and it can swim! It belongs to a group of giant centipedes called Scolopendra and can grow up to 20 centimetres long. Scientist ...

S. cataracta was discovered by the Natural History Museum's George Beccaloni while on his honeymoon in Thailand in 2001. When he turned over a rock in a stream, the little monster scurried out and ...

When George Beccaloni was on his honeymoon in Thailand in 2001, he did more than relax on the beach: he discovered the world’s first amphibious centipede. “Wherever I go in the world, I always turn ...

Detail of the fossilized baleen-like scooper of Aegirocassis benmoulae, discovered in Morocco. If living long and prospering is a measure of success, then the arthropods are life's winners. These are ...