Nearly 6000 species and subspecies of earthworms have been identified by scientists – but the true number could top 30,000 ...

Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

Sometimes, nature just doesn’t know what it wants to be. There’s no greater example of that than the worm lizards, and a ...

Scientists don't know a lot about the flatworm, first spotted in 2020, including what, if any, impact it's having on the ...

The worm snake might be one of the most elusive and curious creatures you’ve never seen. These small, fossorial snakes spend most of their lives underground or hidden in leaf litter, making them one ...

The worm challenge for sheep and beef farmers is increasing as the warm, moist weather of spring and early summer arrives.

An unfamiliar pest found in flowerpots at a nursery in North Carolina has been identified as a predatory flatworm and experts ...

Damaged mouse skin looked almost as good as new in less than two weeks, thanks to a protein from a parasitic roundworm.

America has been invaded by a new "alien" species of worm, reveals new research. The dark-colored creature was first spotted in ...

The prize was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells ...

Some of these animals exhibited parasitism: In order to survive, they’d latch onto a host organism and drain its life force.

Michigan has 11 invasive mollusks that the state wants people to watch out for. The one you might recognize the most easily ...