Worms

You wake up, slightly intoxicated as tap water rinses over your body. You don’t remember why you’re here, but you’re…

There’s no good place for parasitic worms to wreak havoc in the human body, but doctors in India say their 80-year-ol…

Scientists have discovered an extreme nematode that has three sexes, raises its larvae in a pouch like a kangaroo,…

You wouldn’t expect that finding a tapeworm egg in your brain would be seen as good news, but such was the case for…

A team of Russian scientists is lining themselves up to be the opening cast of a John Carpenter film. Earlier this…

A woman’s selfies helped her monitor the movements of an unwelcome guest: a roving parasitic worm living in her…

Living creatures do amazing things. They grow toward the sun, build cities, lay eggs, and some even bone. But living…

Things just don’t seem to die in the deep ocean (well, except for humans). While rockfish around 100 feet below the…

The ocean is full of mystery. It is also full of penises. And biologists have taken note. Some marine animals look…

This is a peanut worm. It is an animal. Not a penis. But it looks like a penis.

New species are discovered frequently, but this creature is unlike anything we’ve seen before. Called the giant…

Damn, the ocean isn’t here to play around. This worm, known as a sand striker, buries itself in the ground and can…

Good news, everyone: Biologists have discovered a species of marine worm that, when still in its larval stage, is…

Say hello to Dave, the largest earthworm ever discovered in Britain.

Colorado is home to Sulphur Cave, which is exactly what it sounds like: a big, nasty hole that’s filled with deadly…

Scientists have found that these worms self-assemble into structures that allow them to survive on broad, sandy…

A German research team recently discovered what they thought were five distinct species of nematode worms on account…

For most people in 2015, “one device that can do it all” is a tablet that also has a keyboard. For interaction…

“Oh don’t worry,” your uncle said when you were shopping for a new computer. “Macs are virtually virus proof.” Your…

It’s just not right. Adult humans should not have to fear monsters. But how in the world will the world ever sleep…