A newly identified prehistoric species, Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi, has stunned paleontologists by becoming the ...

They might not be as ferocious as the sandworms from Dune, but hammerhead worms are nothing to sneeze at themselves. They’re toxic. They can carry parasites. They can grow to over a foot long.

A MAN who couldn’t pee was horrified to discover the cause – a massive red worm, wriggling out of his bladder. Medics snapped disturbing photos of the parasite as it emerged through a ...

A worm is a long, creeping animal, with a soft, often segmented body. They don't have legs but instead are covered in hairs or bristles that help them to move. They breathe through their skin ...

elegans larvae were starved at a stage when they’re actively forming large amounts of tissue, the worms quickly entered a quiescent state ... Being starved for as long as two weeks at this late larval ...

And, like the similarly named hammerhead shark, these worms are efficient predators with voracious appetites. Oh, and they can grow to be three feet long. Hammerhead worms are capable of ...

It is fascinating to think that whatever long-dead animal this simple worm evolved from, so did we.' He added: 'Xenoturbella has joined a pretty exclusive group of species.' The animal kingdom is ...

Alternatively, you may see long, flatworms, says Mandese. Worm eggs can also show up in dog stool. However, eggs are difficult to spot and you'll likely need to bring the stool to your vet for ...

So Sherwood’s team studies a similar process in millimeter-long transparent worms called Caenorhabditis elegans. During a worm’s development, a specialized cell called the anchor cell must break ...