Most people assume that pill bugs, which are more colloquially referred to as ‘roly polies,’ are insects. But while you might find these little critters hanging out under rocks with other bugs, they ...

Scientists discovered a new species of giant isopod that is the size of a literal football. This big crustacean lives on the ocean floor but is related to the pillbugs, also known as roly poly bugs, ...

As I have the opportunity to visit with folks about the natural world, I love hearing the countless stories of the fond memories that many people recall of where they would interact with nature as ...

The beloved tradition returns in its milestone year May 14, with a photo exhibit running into July. A shot from the 1970 Los Altos Pet Parade, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with ...

The shelter receives pets in need everyday. Generally they come individually, sometimes in pairs. The shelter gets litters in of course, especially now during kitten season. But getting 10 in at a ...

Pillbugs and sowbugs are not bugs at all. Unlike our other garden inhabitants, they are a type of crustacean called an isopod. They are more closely related to lobsters and shrimp than to any insect.

New research finds steelhead trout in a stream on the California coast accumulate mercury in their bodies when the fish eat roly polies and similar terrestrial bugs that fall into local waterways. The ...

The Exploring Club explores under a log. / Why does it need to rain? The Exploring Club follows a Roly Poly to their next exploration destination: under a log! / Elinor, Ari and Olive wonder why it ...

Most Floridians see manatees as cute, roly-poly animals that hang out in crowded springs and get too close to boats. Travel south a bit - to Cuba - and their plight is very different. There, the ...

Pandas. What do they actually do? Some would have you believe that they are bears endemic to China, leading solitary lives roaming bamboo forests for food. Others say they are a geo-political tool ...