“Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around,” the USDA said. “They can flip themselves a foot off the ground. They’re voracious.” ...

The worms thrive in areas that are humid and warm. There are at least 15 species in North America, according to Penn State Extension. Only about two or four are native while the majority have ...

New 'Dune'-like Selkirkia worm species rewrites ancient history : Short Wave 500 million years ago, the world was a very different place. During this period of time, known as the Cambrian period ...

We’re here to dig for worms, but this isn’t just some tourist attraction; these little devils are a key ingredient in several regional dishes.

Plastic bags are a big environmental problem. Could worms be part of the solution? A beekeeper was cleaning wax worms out of her hives, and putting them in a plastic bag when she realized the ...

Living towers: A closer look To find out what was motivating the nematodes’ building behavior, the study team tested the worms’ reactions to being poked, prodded and even visited by a fly ...

All Minnesota worms are invasive, but which ones do you need to worry about? An expert weighs in 05:11. MINNEAPOLIS – Last week, the National Weather Service issued a "worm warning" in southern ...

Scientists captured nematodes that stack themselves into a wriggling, vertical tower for the first time. Watch the tiny architects in action.

Photographs of seahorses taken by scuba divers revealed evidence of a long-lost species of marine worm that hasn’t been seen since the mid-1950s, scientists say.