By studying how worms use electric charge to jump onto flies, scientists are showing even physical strategies are embedded in ...

Tiny worms use static electricity to launch and stick to flying insects - scientists reveal how the trick works.

In a new study from Flinders University, researchers used Caenorhabditis elegans (a microscopic roundworm with just 300 ...

P opcorn-like parasites, ghostly crustaceans, and creepy worms are among the 14 new species that have recently been found in ...

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

Blood-sucking nematomorphs are masters of mind control, emerging only after their host enters water. Found in marine ...

Arthrobotrys oligospora sets traps for nematodes as part of a ‘constant evolutionary arms race.’ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 21, 2023 2:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

The nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute recently shared a video of the hairy ocean inhabitant — which it dubbed a “sassy sparkler” — on Instagram. “To describe this polychaete [a type of segmented ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s been a wormy, sexual head-scratcher for years. The Japanese ...