Most behaviors are thought to be controlled by multiple genes, but Mario de Bono and Cori Bargmann (University of California, San Francisco) recently reported in Cell (94, 679–689, 1998) that a ...

Puzzle games task you with discovering solutions using your head, not brute force. At their worst, they feel like homework.

“Upon examining those photographs, worms and their burrows were visible in the background, revealing that, despite being ...

A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist. A staple in laboratories worldwide, C. elegans is “an experimental dream,” said one scientist.

But it's actually a legless lizard, the only such creature native to Britain. Slow worms are probably the most frequently seen reptile in Britain. Dr Mark Wilkinson, a Museum researcher specialising ...

The Bird Buddy is a smart bird feeder that can identify the birds who stop by your home. But is it worth buying?

Researchers have discovered enormous tube worms and other creatures thriving in cavities beneath the seafloor on the East Pacific Rise, an ocean ridge near the Galápagos Islands. Giant worms ...

Opening a can of worms': Cops bust massive fake and expired 'Lucky Star' pilchards re-labelling operation at a factory in ...

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Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an itch that refuses to ...

Yes, it’s possible to have a worm living in your brain — in fact, it’s far more common than you might think, according to ...