Threadlike worms living in the guts of certain insects make their hosts jump into water and drown. What scientists knew about these parasites resembling strands of spaghetti was already pretty bizarre ...

In the 1980s, during a routine necropsy on a female squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus), we found large numbers of long, slender worms in the animal's abdominal cavity. The monkey belonged to a colony ...

They’re like living feather dusters whose mouths can see you coming. The simplest animal eyes consist of light-sensitive ...

Utah’s Great Salt Lake has just yielded a new resident, a microscopic animal that no one had ever documented there before.

(CNN) — Threadlike worms living in the guts of certain insects make their hosts jump into water and drown. What scientists knew about these parasites resembling strands of spaghetti was already pretty ...

As pet parents, we prioritize keeping our furry family members happy and healthy. Yet worms in pets often get overlooked, even though these pesky parasites can pose significant health issues. You ...

Bone-eating zombie worms vanished from Pacific canyons during a 10-year study, raising concerns that oxygen loss is altering ...

Scientists were able to revive a tiny-worm like organism found in 24,000 year old Siberian ice. The worm was able to eat and reproduce after thawing. The findings could provide clues into how to ...

Although we are just now beginning the winter season, small ruminant owners should still be regularly checking their animals ...

A peculiar worm-like creature from 518 million years ago is the oldest animal known to have lost body parts it no longer needed. Just as modern cave-dwelling organisms have evolved reduced eyes, the ...