I remember the day I got obsessed with a tiny, see-through worm. I was in a classroom at Northeastern University, where I worked at the time, giving a science-communication workshop to a group of ...

Tiny worms have found a way to travel by hitchhiking on other animals, and scientists have now discovered that they use electricity to "jump" on their ride. The worms were found to leap at a high ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. From weasels to monkeys to herons, smaller animals piggybacking or ...

Classified as a nematode, the roundworm caenorhabditis elegans (or c. elegans to its friends) might seem like just another tiny thing to someone who’s not looking at the current research around AI and ...

Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment. Under nutrient-rich conditions, the worm C. elegans is ...