“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

First evidence of “living towers” in nature: observed in rotting apples and pears in local orchards in Konstanz, Germany Tower function confirmed: Towers can attach to passing insects and can ...

However, the lab-cultivated worms were basically clones of one another, so it’s not clear whether role differentiation occurs more often in nature, where nematode populations could have more ...

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Study of velvet worm slime could revolutionize sustainable material design Researchers want to harness a natural process that enables slime's transformation from liquid to fibre and back again ...

The Mexican spirit is more popular than ever. Here's the best way to enjoy it, from the proper glassware to a tasty cocktail ...

Velvet Worms' Deadly Projectile Slime Unleashes Surprising Protein Discovery “We have unveiled a very different role of TLR proteins,” said study author Professor Ali Miserez to IFLScience.

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.

As chief executive of Liquid AI, Boston’s hottest artificial intelligence startup, the 35-year-old was introducing a global audience to a unique and potentially revolutionary approach to AI.

Inspired by microscopic worms, Liquid AI’s founders developed a more adaptive, less energy-hungry kind of neural network. Now the MIT spin-off is revealing several new ultraefficient models.

This isn’t the worm’s first brush with international stardom, nor is it the first time C. elegans has been thanked for aiding award-winning work. Dr. Ruvkun’s award was actually the fourth ...