A new study by Prof. Ariel Chipman of The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

A body fossil of a thorny-headed worm (Acanthocephala) has been dated to the Jurassic period, about 165 million years ago. It has characteristics of both Acanthocephala and tiny animals called ...

She also revealed she uses nematodes, microscopic non-segmented worms that can be used to control creep-crawlies, but added that they only kills slugs and not snails. One tip was to use beer traps ...

There is some evidence papaya seeds may help with parasite infections. Papaya contains papain, an enzyme that may help kill worms. In one study, children in Kenya ate porridge with ground papaya seeds ...

Leeches are a group of segmented worms primarily found in freshwater habitats, although a few species live in the oceans and on land. Despite their reputation, many don’t feed on blood, instead eating ...

Hannah’s worm farm is looking a bit under the weather so she’s giving it some TLC. Worm farms are a wonderful way to transform kitchen waste into valuable garden resources: worm castings as a ...

“We have several new species, that’s for sure — of fish, of crustaceans [and] polychaete worms,” she said. Esquete suspects that the potentially new-to-science species aren’t unique to ...

The “lost and found” animal was a marine worm called a polychaete, according to the study. However, a few key features set the worm apart from previously described species. The holotype ...