Have you ever wondered how flatworms— you know, those billowing tissue-like invertebrates — reproduce? Well, certain Platyhelminthes engage in a behavior known as “penis fencing,” which involves two ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Ultimately, the team’s goal is to debunk some of the more pervasive myths surrounding animals — like that if you ...

To borrow from the great comedic folk duo, Flight of the Chonchords “Yeah, you sexy hermaphrodite lady-man-lady, with your sexy lady bits, and your sexy man bits too, even you must be into you-oo-oo.” ...

Dr Leslie Newman from Southern Cross University in Lismore is virtually the only scientist in the world working on marine flatworms - the simplest of all creatures with complex reproductive behaviours ...

From the video, “It’s known as penis fencing, and the worms are the swordsmen” Potentially NSFW if having the word the penis said a dozen times over your computer speakers will cause issues.

The clip does not show a symbiotic, or mutually beneficial, relationship between a crab and a flatworm. A video shared to social media claims to show a black, blob-like organism known as a marine ...

Some may shun wriggly worms, but these creatures play a critical role both on land and in the ocean. Marine flatworms, with their swirling 'gowns', are also the flamboyant flamenco dancers of the sea.

It sounds like something out of a filthy fairy tale: the mountain tree shrew visits certain species of pitcher plant to grab a bite of nectar, and poop into the plant's commode-shaped cup. These ...