Worm prices have nearly quadrupled in the last 7 years as climate change and surging demand create supply crisis ...

Worms have provided scientists with a vital clue, as they have detected what could be a switch for aging, according to Science Daily. This switch is a transcription factor called TFEB. Researchers ...

A ribbon worm kept in a laboratory aquarium for decades has turned out to be the oldest known example of its kind. Its age, once overlooked, is now reshaping what scientists know about the lifespan of ...

One of Earth's most consequential bursts of biodiversity -- a 30-million-year period of explosive evolutionary changes spawning innumerable new species -- may have the most modest of creatures to ...

Researchers recently found over 100 species of ribbon worm, most of which are new to science, off of the coast of Oman. Photo courtesy of Svetlana Maslakova (Florida Museum of Natural History) ...

Vermifiltration harnesses the natural capabilities of earthworms and beneficial microbes to break down organic matter and remove contaminants from wastewater. This biological process not only treats ...