“Many deworming products are effective for more than one type of worm,” Dr. Wystrach adds. “There are many different varieties and drug classes; generally, products that are effective against ...

Tom McDowall's Kawerau vermicast operation, which uses worms to turn biosolids from council wastewater treatment plants around the Bay of Plenty into fertiliser, continues to expand. A worm farm ...

These studies make a fundamental contribution to our understanding of axon-guidance mechanisms, focusing on the role of UNC-6/Netrin in the long-range growth and targeting of axons. Using state-of-the ...

Contrary to what you may have heard, ringworm is caused by a fungal infection, not an actual worm. (Photo Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty images) Myth 1: Ringworm is caused by a worm.

Scientists discovered that the earliest ecdysozoans likely had a single ventral nerve cord, with paired cords evolving independently in some groups. Fossil evidence links nerve cord evolution to body ...

Less familiar mollusks are coat-of-mail shells (chitons), and so-called ‘spicule worms’ (aplacophorans) which lack a shell and have a worm-like body,” said Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs ...

Earthworms are common soil organisms and have attracted the attention of many of us because they occur in gardens, parks, agricultural regions, and natural ecosystems. They can be grouped according to ...

During the peer-review process the editor and reviewers write an eLife assessment that summarises the significance of the findings reported in the article (on a scale ranging from landmark to useful) ...

Western wormsnakes feed primarily on earthworms but may also eat other elongate invertebrates. Their activity season extends from March into October. Mating may occur throughout their active season, ...