Somewhere between Hawaii and Mexico, more than three miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, a small crustacean was ...

Thought to lurk underground in the dark, honeycomb-like recesses between two Edwards Aquifer springs in central Texas, the elusive Peck's cave amphipod depends on steady spring flows and clean water ...

Scientists have described 24 new amphipod species from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, including one so distinct it required creating an entirely new superfamily. The finds highlight the region’s vast, ...

DESCRIPTION: The Peck's cave amphipod is a small, aquatic, exclusively subterranean crustacean. Like all members of the genus Stygobromus, this species is eyeless and unpigmented. HABITAT: The primary ...

In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone—including a rare, entirely new superfamily. The findings reveal ...

A young adult amphipod caught in a wetland near Fergus Falls on June 25th, 2018. Amphipod populations are declining in many wetlands and scientists hope to rebuild the population of the crustacean ...

Invasive amphipods, notably species originating from the Ponto-Caspian region, have emerged as influential drivers of change in freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Their success is underpinned by broad ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Plans for a proposed light-rail Purple Line, which would connect D.C. to the Maryland suburbs could be delayed because of an unlikely reason: A rare, endangered shrimplike crustacean. According to the ...