Researchers have discovered how to turn off genes behind the ageing process in worms, according to a report. Humans have the same “genetic switch”, the scientists said, expressing the hope that the ...

A team of scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU) discovered that earthworms efficiently process rice straw and enrich the soil with organic matter increasing its ...

Murphy, Luo and other members of a research team found that as worms age they produce eggs that degrade more quickly. Just as in humans, the quality, not the quantity, of the eggs is the limiting ...

Senescent cells, which are damaged and inflammatory, contribute significantly to aging. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have found that worms can enter a senescent-like ...

As worm mothers age, they secrete a milk-like fluid through their vulva that is consumed by their offspring and supports their growth, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Scientists say ...