In one of the strangest paths to reproduction, this tiny Japanese sea worm actually grows a ‘mini-me’ at its rear end, which it then deploys so it can swim off on its own in search of similar ...

Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease ...

We're way behind several species when it comes to regeneration, and scientists are keen to discover the secrets of these other animals so we can learn from them – including, in a new study, the marine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be ...

Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals. The two kidneys had come from the same organ donor, who ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Worm bodies might not seem all that interesting. However, a closer ...

Saturday Night Live spoofed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s incredible revelation that a worm ate part of his brain before dying inside his head. Kennedy claimed in a 2012 deposition that doctors found a ...

A research team shows how the expression of developmental genes in the Japanese green syllid worms, Megasyllis nipponica, helps form their swimming reproductive unit called stolon. A research team, ...

Scientists have discovered a parasite that can sneak into your skin without you feeling a thing. The worm, Schistosoma mansoni, has evolved a way to switch off the body’s pain and itch signals, ...

If a worm was trying to burrow into your skin, you'd be forgiven for thinking you'd feel it gnawing at your flesh—but scientists have identified how one wriggling parasite does so without you noticing ...

Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to go away, no matter how hard or long you scratch. That persistent itch, or ...

Here’s something to remind you that things could always be worse. A case study this month documents a man whose eye became infested with a parasitic worm. Doctors in India detailed the real-life body ...