Flatworms, also known as planarians, prefer a quiet, dark spot. So you don’t expect to find them baking in the glare of the media spotlight aimed by news outlets like CNN and NBC. That recent focus is ...

A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being able to regrow whole bodies from small fragments—and discovered something ...

These tiny marine flatworms are smaller than a grain of rice but have amazing abilities! Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They're referred to as “plant-animals'' ...

Stem cells, which drive regeneration, require a microenvironment in tissue called a niche, but not so much in this ...

During a robotic exploration of the the ocean’s abyssopelagic zone, scientists discovered never-before-seen, jet-black eggs attached to a rock. After further study and DNA examination, the team ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Unless you know what you're looking for, there's a good chance your backyard is loaded with invasive flatworms without you knowing it. The small, toxic worm is a New Guinea ...

Hammerhead flatworms have been popping up in the yards of Houstonians recently. Known for their curved heads that resemble those of hammerhead sharks, hammerhead flatworms enjoy warm, humid climates, ...

You probably already know that North Carolina has lots of snakes. So you might not give a long, skinny thing slithering along the ground a second thought. “Yep,” you’d say to yourself, “just another ...