New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

But they need not have worried. Although it may leave a bad taste in the mouth, scientists have discovered that eating worms is good for you. They greatly reduce the symptoms of inflammatory and ...

An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

Common land planarians are easily identified by their triangular, spade-shaped head. Some can stretch out a foot in length.

Screwworm flies prefer to nest on the periphery of fresh wounds in warm-blooded animals — as well as humans — depositing ...

River otters are a top predator in the area, so their poop is full of DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including ...

Eating plastic, it’s fantastic ... Springer Nature They specifically found that the worm, which is the pupae of an Alphitobius darkling beetle, possesses enzymes that can break down polystyrene ...

During the study period, the worms were given plastic polystyrene and bran. A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have ...