Found in the Cave of Skulls, this small textile fragment is believed to have been coloured using dye from oak scale insects, a substance thought to be the “scarlet worm” referenced in the Bible.

Caenorhabditis elegans, one millimeter long, has just 959 cells. The worm’s simplicity has made it a mainstay of scientific research.Credit... Supported by By Teddy Rosenbluth When scientists ...

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A gigantic sculpture representing renewal and the cycle of life will outlive generations of visitors who walk inside the shiny coil over an expected lifespan of five centuries.

Lindy Lee's 13-tonne Ouroboros, based on the ancient tale of the same name about a snake swallowing its own tail, allows visitors to enter the sculpture's "mouth" and see the light beams inside.

Researchers previously found that ablating these neurons boosted pathogen resistance and improved worm survival. 2 However, it was unclear how this might be connected to the mitochondrial stress ...

He now spends his days digging worms out of haunches and treating wounds with powder. “This plague is back and it’s stronger than ever,” he says. Central America is suffering its worst ...

Theory of mind is typically defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions of other people. This understanding allows individuals to predict how others will feel ...

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Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications. The team found ...

It’s an animal that could be the stuff of nightmares. A worm that slithers like a snake and has the head of a shark and the Missouri Department of Conservation is warning residents to keep an ...