Springtails are found in their many thousands in all environments around us, such as forests mangroves, caves, deserts and ...

The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused ...

Camera images of flat-headed cats in Thailand are giving conservationists hope that this nearly extinct cat is making a ...

As NASA prepares for long-term bases beyond Earth, scientists are turning their attention to some of our planet’s tiniest inhabitants: insects. Recent studies highlight their potential to support ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of soil use on the morphological diversity of springtails and to verify the relationship of these organisms with soil physical, chemical, and ...

In all these many years, I have never written a column on springtails, and yet I am pretty sure you have them all over your yard. In fact, you have more of them than any other arthropod. You probably ...

Bioactive terrariums are more than just a pretty display—they’re living, self-sustaining worlds in miniature. What sets them apart from simple planted terrariums is the addition of tiny inhabitants.

After earning her animal science degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Kiana Jones realized being around ill pets would require an outlet. She discovered terrariums. Plush Moon ...