As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice.

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

In virtually every piece of land on Earth—from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 meters underground—live tiny critters that have shaped the health of our planet for ...

Springtails are pretty much everywhere, and all over the world. They are important nutrient recyclers, but not many people ...

Springtails, a harmless arthropod, are typically found in snow during the winter. Here's what to know about them.

With the cold, wet weather across Metro Detroit, some residents have noticed tiny black bugs jumping around on snow and ...

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Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his ...

Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of ...