In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 metres ...

These ancient arthropods are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname "snow flea." ...

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow ...

Aug. 2, 2004 -- The arthropod Collembola (Springtails) is a common factor in patients originally diagnosed with delusory parasitosis, according to the results of a case-controlled study published in ...

What can minuscule soil-dwellers teach us about nature's adaptation to climate change? Researchers in Norway and South Africa are using springtails as model systems in order to study how different ...

Springtails are about the size of a pinhead, but they can control their jumps like seasoned acrobats. By Oliver Whang Among the wonders of the natural world that few people have ever noticed: a ...