A strange new species of worm with one head and multiple, branching bodies has been discovered by researchers in Japan. Confirmation of the new species of worm was announced by researchers led by ...

While squishing worms might seem like a reasonable way to kill them, when it comes to the hammerhead worm, that reaction ...

Hammerhead worms have been found near the Washington, D.C. area, the latest region to become a home to the invasive species. Hailing from Southeast Asia and so far preferring hotter climates in the ...

They rank pretty high on the ick factor with their skinny bodies and weird half-moon shaped heads, they're predatory and they are coated with a toxic slime. And, apparently, they are in East Tennessee ...

By Shelby Carroll N.C. Cooperative Extension Recently, I have received a variety of phone calls from homeowners and gardeners ...

Hammerhead worms are an invasive species that have been spreading through the U.S. since at least the early 1900s. Michael Raupp is a bug guy. MICHAEL RAUPP: I try to demystify the lives of ...

(NEWSER) – What could possibly be worse than a tapeworm in the brain? Maggots in the nose, possibly. The Independent recounts a horrific-sounding case out of Mumbai, India, where a man underwent a two ...

Reproduction in the animal world can be complicated at the best of times. But far from the flashy birds or mammals competing ...

The microscopic flatworm (Stenostomum brevipharyngium) is one of nature's weirder creatures. Chop off its head, and it'll ...

The mystery of why some animals can regenerate body parts while others cannot has long puzzled scientists, but three new studies have brought the issue to a head. Three different research groups ...