A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life – driven by a ring of ...
New World screwworm ( Cochliomyia hominivorax) is once again an active threat in the Americas. Cases in Mexico have risen and detections are approaching the US border, while federal agencies and ...
Medicine is on the brink of an era where microscopic devices inside our bodies connect us directly to the digital world.
Intestinal parasites are more common than perceived, often presenting with subtle symptoms mistaken for digestive issues. Dr.
Preying mantises are vulnerable to horsehair worm parasites, which depend on other animals for their lifecycle needs.
Intestinal worms are common parasites that live in the digestive system and can affect people of all ages. While many ...
When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every ...
The haunting, copper-fanged invertebrates that may grow to over a foot long can do something remarkable with their long ...
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 ...
ALTOS DE CAMPANA NATIONAL PARK, Panama — Brian Gratwicke’s lunch box was full of frogs. Kneeling on the muddy rainforest floor, the biologist opened his red Coleman cooler and scooped one up. It was a ...
For decades, scientists have studied the remarkable regenerative ability of planarians, triclad flatworms that can basically regrow their entire bodies if necessary. A new study shows that the secret ...