A pretty cool little discovery! Amphipod hanging out down below 600 feet of ice in an isolated Antarctic basin. Is it lost?? What are you doing there amphipod!? Of course this begs the question of ...

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 ...

The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would designate the endangered Hay’s Spring amphipod the official amphipod of Washington, D.C. If the legislation passes, D.C. will become the first “state ...

The new species appears to have a “rare” relationship with a specific species of file clam, according to a study.

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of it, let alone seen it, but this may be one of the most ubiquitous animals on the planet. Alicella gigantea is basically a big, pale shrimp-like creature ...

I always love to run in the middle of the day or late afternoon—but in the summer in Pennsylvania that can mean a lot of 90-degree-plus runs, and by mile 4 I’m desperate for some water. I’ve tried ...

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 ...

Invasive amphipod species have emerged as a significant ecological concern in freshwater environments worldwide. These organisms, typified by species such as Dikerogammarus villosus, are capable of ...

Amphipods play important roles in the cycling of nutrients and energy in many aquatic systems where they display a wide range of feeding modes ranging from detritivore to predator. Although the ...

Following nocturnal intertidal foraging migrations, the supralittoral sand-beach talitrid amphipod Talitrus saltator establishes a discrete burrow zone at the top of the shore in which individuals ...