Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

Researchers discover a new earthworm species, Drawida vazhania, enhancing the Western Ghats' biodiversity amid habitat ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for The Lord of the Rings universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they’re very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

A new earthworm species, _Drawida vazhania_, has been identified by researchers in Kerala's Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, enriching the biodiversity of the Western Ghats.

Over the centuries, the slow worm has oftentimes received bad press; animal lover Alexander Pope demeaned the lowly slow worm in a poem he ...

Scientists made a surprising wildlife discovery in the world’s driest desert. Tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are not just surviving but thriving high in the Chilean mountains. The findings suggest that ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

Decades-old canned salmon has turned into an unexpected scientific archive. What was once discarded inventory is now helping ...

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears ...

Plus, what to do when you find a nest ...

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When merrymakers gather in the streets of Dublin for Ireland’s annual National St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one green-clad group won’t be there: snakes. Saint Patrick, a fifth-century missionary from ...