In this captivating video, join us as we witness a mesmerizing display of nature's wonders: a kookaburra feasting on a big worm. See the beauty of this iconic Australian bird up close as it skillfully ...

Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a major animal group called the Ecdysozoa. Until recently, details about this group’s ...

The Woolly Worm Festival returns this weekend in Banner Elk, celebrating nearly 50 years with races, food, and music.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified an elusive subunit of a neurotransmitter receptor found in both humans and the much-studied laboratory nematode C. elegans which ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

To blunt the toxic arsenic in the waters where it lives, a deep-sea worm combines it with another chemical to produce a less toxic compound. By Jack Tamisiea Arsenic is a toxic metal, and exposure to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Worms have traditionally been viewed as a gardener’s best friend. This is because they are important decomposers that help return organic matter and nutrients to the soil and ...

North Carolina’s fall festival is a sensory delight not only because of the fried chicken, smoldering hot sauces and collard greens on the menu but because of the fun and adventure awaiting families.

"The layer where we found Uncus is particularly exciting because the sediment grains are so small that we really see all the details of the fossils preserved there." While the team didn't set out to ...