Ribbon worms have a secret weapon when it comes to taking down prey, and it's one you'd never expect to see from a spineless ...

Scientists have found that these worms self-assemble into structures that allow them to survive on broad, sandy beaches. One of the phases of this self-assembly is a big, floating worm spiral. The ...

In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers ...

The keys to extending life are in the details. Tiny tails at the ends of chromosomes called telomeres erode with age but can be lengthened. Deep inside our cells DNA-based clocks slowly tick away and ...

Recently, scientists observed a living tower of worms in nature for the first time. The footage shows an eerie white structure moving like a tentacle - this is actually thousands of nematodes working ...

Using Facebook-like algorithms, a bespoke microscope, and hefty doses of patience, a team of scientists has determined the brain structure of one of biology’s most powerful model organisms, the ...

Altering bioelectric networks reveals a 'hidden code' that controls the number of heads produced after injury even in normal-appearing flatworms MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 23, 2017) Researchers ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every ...

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms affect the body in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool. Types of ...