As pet parents, we prioritize keeping our furry family members happy and healthy. Yet worms in pets often get overlooked, ...

Jonathan Allen, a biology professor at William & Mary in Virginia, has a very strange pet: a very very long ribbon worm ...

A peculiar predator skulks across the forest floor. It’s dreadfully slow, but the cover of darkness — and leaf litter — keeps it hidden. It glides along dozens of stumpy legs, but it’s no centipede: ...

No one likes to think about parasites, but learning more will help you keep your family safe. The thought of parasitic worms certainly makes lots of people feel squeamish, so you’re not alone if this ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

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Researchers discovered a rare kind of protein modification in the slime of velvet worms, a finding that could one day help scientists make plastics and glues more recyclable. Velvet worms shoot sticky ...

Peripatopsis barnardi represents the first ever species from the little Karoo, which indicates that the area was historically more forested than at present. It is one of seven new species from the ...

A discovery by international researchers suggests slime produced by Australian velvet worms could underpin new sustainable materials. A mucous-like substance from bizarre creatures known as velvet ...

Scientists have described the first new species of Ecuadorian velvet worm in over 100 years. Named the Tiputini velvet worm (Oroperipatus tiputini), it was discovered in the lowland forests of the ...