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 ...
A polychaete worm that lives in whale carcasses, sunken wood, and methane seeps on the deep seafloor has been formally named, ...
It is often suggested that anyone who finds one of these invasive worms should kill it (carefully). Here's what else to know.
Scientists have discovered that a well-preserved fossilized worm dating from 518 million years ago resembles the ancestor of three major groups of living animals. Measuring half-an-inch long, the ...
Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make them themselves, only plants can. To acquire phytosterols, humans are increasingly turning to supplements, ...
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