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.

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

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 recently discovered a new species of worm lizard—a strange limb-less lizard that looks a bit like an oversized ...

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

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

In the rainforest of Costa Rica, a soil-dwelling fish with skin-covered eyes maneuvered through the mud. Its small size and ...

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

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

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 ...