Beneath the surface of the world’s deepest lake, scientists have uncovered strange geological structures unlike anything seen ...

From frogs and sponges to jellyfish and tardigrades, scientists reveal how some animals digest food without defecating, ...

People have been asked to report invasive flatworm sightings after one was found for the first time on Alderney. Alderney Wildlife Trust and States of Alderney said there were reports of Obama ...

A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being able to regrow whole bodies from small fragments—and discovered something ...

Stem cells in most organisms typically take cues from adjacent cells. But new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has found that stem cells in the freshwater planarian Schmidtea ...

DALLAS — The invasive, hammer-headed, self-reproducing worm known for eating helpful backyard earthworms has reportedly emerged from its underground hiding space in North Texas, experts confirmed.

LAGO VISTA, Texas — Heavy rainfall has brought the return of an invasive species to Central Texas: the hammerhead flatworm. The creature is back again, this time in Lago Vista, according to police. If ...

Hammerhead flatworms have been popping up in the yards of Houstonians recently. Known for their curved heads that resemble those of hammerhead sharks, hammerhead flatworms enjoy warm, humid climates, ...

Marine flatworms are among the ocean’s most unique, albeit strange, organisms. Their undulating movements make them look like silk sheets underwater. Marine flatworms are skittish but are not uncommon ...

Roboticists have a habit of looking to nature for inspiration, and this time, they've turned to the humble marine flatworm. Known for undulating their bodies to move through water, ocean-dwelling ...

It actually improves upon the flatworm's mechanism, as its fins undulate 10 times faster than the worm's body. And what's more, along with being able to travel forward and turn to either side, the ...