Each year Jon Allen, an associate professor of marine biology at William & Mary, gingerly removes the anemones and brittle ...

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...

More cases of New World screwworm have been found in a Mexican border state.

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Fly fishing came into vogue in the early 20th century, and with it came criticism of worm fishing: It was too easy. The debate was considered to be of such importance that, in 1904, Atlantic Monthly ...

Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...