The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...

Planarians are flatworms most known for being able to grow a new head if it gets cut off, but perhaps even stranger is the fact that their new head retains some of the memories from the old one.

Welcome to the 21st edition of the Sidney Awards. Every year, I give out extremely nonlucrative prizes, in honor of ...

A light micrograph of the larva of the parasitic flatworm that causes the disease schistosomiasis in people. A RIKEN researcher has ...

Taking iron from the larvae of a pathogenic parasite is shown to reduce their survival rate and could provide a new way to treat it Figure 1: A light micrograph of the larva of the parasitic flatworm ...

Scientists are unsure how a Chinese mitten crab made its way to one of Oregon's largest rivers, but population control is ...

Abstract: In marine ecosystems, flatworm species feed on economically important species such as oysters and could increase the mortality and thereby lower the yield. Understanding the behavior of ...

Brain parasites can cause seizures and lifelong disabilities. Neurocysticercosis is the most common brain parasite infection worldwide. Good hygiene and proper food handling can lower the risk of ...

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