An estimated 4,300 species are missing to science, meaning that they haven’t been seen in the wild for decades, but they’re likely not extinct. Eager to rediscover some of these species, an expedition ...

A century-old millipede mystery ends as scientists rediscover an 11-inch species in Madagascar, along with 20 other species.

An 11-inch millipede not seen since the 19th century has been rediscovered in Madagascar's rainforest.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida scrub millipedes can be four inches long and have over 100 legs. Apparently, they’re also picky when it comes to making ...

The new large millipede species was discovered in Colombia’s department of Boyacá, in the foothills of the Andes, about 1,600 feet above sea level, according to a study. Ricky Beron via Unsplash ...

The millipede was nearly 11 inches long and has been missing for more than a century, researchers said. Dmitry Telnov/Re:wild Dmitry Telnov/Re:wild A nearly 11-inch-long millipede that no scientist ...

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Long before dinosaurs dominated the landscape, a colossal millipede relative the length of a family car crawled through what is now northern England. Newly analyzed fossils, including a rare glimpse ...