When you think of glaciers, you might not think of a diverse ecosystem, but if you look closely, there is an array of life in these harsh environments, and at the centre of it all are tiny black worms ...

While the word parasite may bring about expectations of creepy-crawlies, these little worms are the key to something revolutionary. According to a summary posted on Phys.org, "Researchers at William & ...

A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover minuscule structures in skin tissue that may protect ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Scientists revived a 46,000-year-old worm that was frozen in Siberian permafrost. When they brought it back to life, the worm started having babies. Small worms like this are known to have the ability ...

Given the chance, there are very few of us who wouldn't want to slow down the aging process. Chasing that fountain of youth is a major branch of medical science at the moment, and a hardy little worm ...

CORONADO, Calif. — Thousands upon thousands of little pink, slimy critters have been stirring up conversation on social media as beachgoers in Coronado have been asking, ‘What are they?’ For this ...

The soil roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans has just 959 cells and a body that is mostly gut and reproductive organs. Yet its reproduction is similar enough to ours that scientists like Francis McNally ...

“People have been imaging worms for the last couple of decades. Our goal is to extract all of this biological information and put it to use.” Reimagine lab tests by re-examining old worms. This ...