Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

A creature of soft body, eight arms with one brilliant brain, short lived creature, yet it thinks in a certain way that ...

One ocean-dwelling creature found in many tropic waters is known to be able to reserve its own life cycle, cheating death.

Invertebrates are animals lacking a backbone. They comprise the majority of Earth's species. They inhabit oceans, soil, and forests. Invertebrate Animals: The animal kingdom is full of diverse species ...

Stream insects vary in their tolerance to environmental stress in different stages of their life cycle. Acanthophlebia exuvae: remains of an insect's exoskeleton. Insect developmental processes and ...

Every animal on Earth belongs to one of about 35 groups called phyla. In biology, a phylum (plural: phyla) is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. The NIWA Invertebrate Collection holds ...

Although the team’s stated goal is to capture footage of an adult colossal squid in its natural environment, according to ...

When I was about 7 or 8 years old, my biology-professor dad brought me a present home from work: a jar of sticks. Or at least that’s what I thought it was. When some of them started moving he ...

Technically speaking, an invertebrate is any animal that lacks a spine or backbone but generally lacks bones entirely. They make up 95% of all animal species roaming the Earth today and vary widely in ...

Have you ever heard of a Milnesium tardigradum or tardigrade? It has just received a very unusual award - invertebrate of the year 2025! The contest was run by the Guardian newspaper, with readers ...