The Antarctic strawberry feather star is one of four new related species believed to have been discovered by a team of marine scientists. Reading time 2 minutes Another day, another terrifying sea ...

‘All the ugly things with no legs, or lots of legs, or no eyes, or lots of eyes.’ ‘All the ugly things with no legs, or lots of legs, or no eyes, or lots of eyes.’ As the waters around Antarctica warm ...

Invertebrates dominate the animal kingdom, making up 97 percent of all creatures. These animals, lacking a backbone, display incredible diversity. From microscopic mites to giant squid, their ...

A hundred years since microbiologists first discovered the invertebrate immune system, they are just beginning to understand its complexity. Scientists recently discovered that invertebrates have ...

One in five of the world’s invertebrate species are threatened with extinction, according to the latest report from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). From the checkerspot butterfly to the giant ...

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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Crowds swarmed the National Zoo to view the Invertebrate House on Saturday. It was an emotional last day for the public and staff to view the exhibit, which the Zoo says it's ...

It’s been a busy few weeks in the news in so very many ways, including for science stories about creepy-crawlies and other unsightly animals that make most people—unfairly—recoil in horror. First, ...

WASHINGTON — National Zoo visitors and volunteers are furious after the zoo announced it would close its invertebrate exhibit beginning Sunday. A collection of blue crabs, sea anemone, butterflies and ...