This primeval worm may be the ancestor of all animals Humans, it’s been said, are like donuts. They have an opening at each end, and a single continuous hole running through their middle. (Note: This theory […]
Ancient worm reveals way to destroy toxic cells in Huntington’s disease Insights from their study may provide a novel therapeutic approach for diseases such as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s. Associate Professor Roger Pocock, from the Monash […]
A Tiny Worm Has Been Found Carrying New Antibiotic That Could Help Us Fight Superbugs As the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs continues to get more dire, scientists may have found a new weapon for tackling some of […]
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease Repetition can be useful if you’re trying to memorize a poem, master a guitar riff, or just cultivate good habits. When this kind […]
How much space do you need to evolve a new mammal? These worm-eating mice have the answer It’s a long-standing mystery in biology: What is the smallest amount of land needed to evolve a new […]
Diploscapter pachys has a lineage that goes back about 18 million, and in all that time it seems the tiny little roundworm hasn’t cared much for doing the horizontal Hokey-Pokey. That’s quite a record, and […]