New research suggests that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, may also raise the risk of cervical cancer.

The new species belongs to a group of flatworms known as planarians, which are typically non-parasitic. The new species was found on the Leizhou Peninsula, on the southern coast of China. The research ...

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Aquatic Imitations co-owner Jeremy Knapp ties a grannom caddis dry fly. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Jeremy Knapp spent two decades of his life as a pastor and as a counselor, but he ...

Scientists have identified a new species of microscopic worms living in the ground below South African mines, isolated from fracture water gushing up from miles below the Earth's surface. It is the ...

Whether in wastewater, ponds, puddles, or swamps, this aquatic plant thrives as long as there’s enough sunlight and carbon dioxide. But duckweed isn’t just prolific – it’s also packed with potential.

Why, in the face of everything our precarious green world endures, of all the problems out there to solve, would anyone spend 13 years trying to code a microscopic worm into existence? By way of ...

microscopic algae that thrive even under ice. Scientists studying these organisms found they not only help clean the water but also sustain the aquatic food web during the colder months. Their clever ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

Everything from tiny worms to reef bacteria may hold clues. Each new finding reminds us that reefs are webs of interactions with many unsung heroes. Understanding these links may be essential for long ...

including how insights from a microscopic worm helped inspire a new class of machine-learning models How Liquid AI is being applied today, from robotics and automation to edge computing and drug ...

Their long, segmented bodies, numerous tiny legs, and sharp pincers make them resemble ... Hunting for stone worms: A delicate process Unlike regular aquatic creatures, stone worms do not swim.