It’s a new species of velvet worm. Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. →Pregnant deep-sea creature — red, with yellow eyes ...

Inspired by the velvet worm, the robot ejects sticky secretions. The magnetically adhesive, untethered robot also removed a tumor from a mouse leg, showcasing its potential for surgical interventions.

Adult female Tiputini velvet worm (Oroperipatus tiputini) with her offspring. Adult female Tiputini velvet worm (Oroperipatus tiputini) with her offspring.

An international research team has made a notable discovery of fossil embryos belonging to Ecdysozoa, a diverse group of animals including roundworms, velvet worms, insects, and crabs. These ...