the Bobbit Worm is an alarming predator residing in the Indo-Pacific region. Armed with razor-sharp, extendable jaws, this polychaete worm snatches unsuspecting prey with unparalleled ferocity, often ...

Second row: polychaete worm (syllidae), isopod (Cirolana harfordi), sea slug (Runcina macfarlandi), chiton (Mopalia lionota), Bottom row: chiton (Cyanoplax dentiens), rock borer clam (Hiatella ...

Former President Jimmy Carter worked for decades to eradicate Guinea worm disease around the world. Whereas 3.5 million cases of the painful parasitic infection were recorded in 1986, preliminary ...

Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the human colon and rectum. They're also called threadworms. They're about 1/4- to 1/2-inch long — about the size of a staple.

Now, as a student, he has described a previously unknown bristle worm to science. "This is so cool ... PhD position at the University of Bergen where I will continue to work on polychaetes and other ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Since the re-emergence of guinea worm in a remote village in South Sudan, the Carter Center has returned to ...

We're way behind several species when it comes to regeneration, and scientists are keen to discover the secrets of these other animals so we can learn from them – including, in a new study, the marine ...

Emily Frost runs the Smithsonian Natural History Museum's Ocean Portal. She is based in Washington, D.C. Scientists who explore the depths using submersibles continue to discover amazing animals ...

This leads to seizures and more. Undercooked pork can contain tapeworm larvae, potentially leading to tapeworm infection in the small intestine, with each worm shedding thousands of eggs. It is the ...