In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: In an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...

Flatworms and earthworms can regrow large parts of their body. Roundworms may hold the secret to counteracting ...

Lauded for its body and mind benefits, it is one of the most consumed fish in the world, but a new health study questions its ...

The findings not only reveal how worms navigate crowded environments like soil but also suggest strategies for bio-entities in the crowded environment of the human body and robots in complex ...

Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are ...

In extreme cases, the swelling can be profound, resulting in a condition known as elephantiasis. This is because the worm infestation causes not just swelling, but also skin changes – making it ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.