While technically called springtails, snow fleas ( Hypogastruna nivicola) are a springtail species active during winter. Snow ...

It turns out that, like the antennas on an insect or crustacean, a ray uses its tail to sense its environment. The inside of a myliobatid stingray tail is remarkably complex, the scientists learned.

Tails are far more than mere decorative features; they serve essential functions in the animal kingdom, including balance, communication, and survival. Many species have evolved extraordinarily long ...