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 ...

It may not have the appeal of a dawn chorus of birds, but the noises of ants, beetle larvae and worms recorded below ground can provide a snapshot of whether an ecosystem is healthy.

There isn’t much else going on for ant eggs, as they are essentially dormant until the next stage of their life. When it comes time, young ants emerge from their eggs as small worms, also known as ...

Worms the Board Game does a remarkably good job taking all the silly weapons, explosive barrels, destructible terrain, and disastrous chain reactions that made the classic multiplayer videogame so ...

At first glance, you might assume Worms: The Board Game is a dexterity game – that is, a game about flicking or flinging projectiles at the opponent. This is not the case. Worms: The Board Game ...

As an infectious diseases doctor, my job is usually to kill worms and parasites. However, even I will admit that worms can be useful. This year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology was awarded to a ...

We recently celebrated the five-hundredth anniversary of the Diet of Worms, which took place April 16–18, 1521. Luther had posted his Ninety-Five Theses, which sparked debate within his church and ...

Some ants are impressive farmers. You might have seen leaf-cutter ants carrying plant bits back to their colony — not for eating, but for farming. Ants use these plants to cultivate fungi ...