Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, according to ...

Researchers have discovered enormous tube worms and other creatures thriving in cavities beneath the seafloor on the East Pacific Rise, an ocean ridge near the Galápagos Islands. Giant worms ...

Caenorhabditis elegans, one millimeter long, has just 959 cells. The worm’s simplicity has made it a mainstay of scientific research.Credit... Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth When scientists ...

Despite their name, glow-worms aren't worms at all: they're beetles. They use their bioluminescent bodies to communicate with other beetles, in an attempt to attract a mate. The ocean is well known ...

Doctors say the patient is stable - but "an enormous number" of worms in his body are contaminating his wounds and making his situation worse. His condition is thought to give a rare insight into ...

Find out more about these fascinating creatures and how to increase your chances of seeing one. If you see a slow worm (Anguis fragilis) in your garden, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a snake.

Worms and worm gears are gear sets that offer high gear reduction and torque multiplication with a small footprint. A worm drive is a cylindrical gear with a shallow spiral thread that engages the ...

One of the worst forms of plastic pollution may have met its match in the saliva of a humble worm. Spanish researchers say they've discovered chemicals in the wax worm's drool that break down ...

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A deep-sea submersible found worms and snails living in cavities below the sea floor — the first time animals have been discovered in such habitats. The creatures may have been pushed into their ...