Genetically modified nematodes provide a new disease model to screen potential treatments for a rare neurogenetic disorder that has no cure. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new worm model ...

Whether or not the worm you’re seeing is invasive will depend on where you live and, of course, the species of worm. “Places ...

Jumping worms, also known as "snake worms" or "crazy worms," are rapidly spreading across the country, and recently made it to the West. Reading time 3 minutes Agriculture officials are sounding the ...

A destructive, fast-moving invader is wriggling its way into yards across the US, and officials say Californians should be on the alert. Agriculture authorities are sounding the alarm over the Asian ...

Your dog has been scratching for three days. What you do is try to find the reason. You start by parting the fur, but you find nothing obvious. There are no fleas jumping, any visible bites, or ...

With a wet spring so far in Ontario, worms are springing up on sidewalks and driveways across the province. This spring, gardeners are being asked to keep watch for what’s been called a “silent ...

SHELTER IN FALL RIVER. IN ATTLEBORO, POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO LEFT A DOG TIED TO A TRASH CAN ON PARK STREET THIS MORNING. THAT DOG LEFT OUTSIDE IN THE SWELTERING HEAT FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS.

Spring rains are pulling something unsettling to the surface in Texas gardens. Hammerhead worms, a toxic and invasive flatworm species, are beginning to pop up across the state after recent wet ...

A study suggests your dog or cat might be unknowingly helping invasive flatworms spread between gardens and neighborhoods. In PeerJ, researchers reported 15 pet-related incidents in France, involving ...