Flatworms, also known as planarians, prefer a quiet, dark spot. So you don’t expect to find them baking in the glare of the media spotlight aimed by news outlets like CNN and NBC. That recent focus is ...

A new, accurate screening tool for clinical skin products has been developed which uses flatworms rather than rabbits. Tests for skin treatments could be screened using flatworms rather than other ...

Planaria are harmless worms found in ponds and rivers [University of Reading] Tiny worms found in ponds and rivers could be instrumental in treating mental illness, a study has suggested. Research at ...

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, ...

When a planarian loses its eyes, cellular guides connect new ones to its brain so it can see again. By Veronique Greenwood Planarians have unusual talents, to say the least. If you slice one of the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Unless you know what you're looking for, there's a good chance your backyard is loaded with invasive flatworms without you knowing it. The small, toxic worm is a New Guinea ...

When researchers end their careers, where do their biological collections go? By Sabrina Imbler Marian Litvaitis, a professor emerita at the University of New Hampshire, decided to retire in December ...

Black velvet slug photo on the left courtesy Annie Villaroman. Hammerhead flatworm photo on the right courtesy Alana Gudopp-Kelly. (KSAT 12) SAN ANTONIO – A number of invasive worms and slugs have ...

During a robotic exploration of the the ocean’s abyssopelagic zone, scientists discovered never-before-seen, jet-black eggs attached to a rock. After further study and DNA examination, the team ...

Tests for skin treatments could be screened using flatworms rather than other animals such as rabbits, according to new research. A team at the University of Reading and Newcastle University have ...