At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, where sunlight never reaches and pressure would crush most life, scientists have ...

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

The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is ...

A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being ...

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 ...

According to Gulf Coast News, residents in Collier County, Florida, are spotting an alarming new visitor in their driveways — ...

It’s the time of the year when hammerhead flatworms start making their way into the news cycle again, so here’s another story to add to the pile. Flatworms are predators that prey on soft-bodied ...

Stem cells in regenerating planarians don’t need their closest neighbors, overturning researchers’ understanding of the worms ...

Be on the lookout Texans. A toxic and invasive hammerhead flatworm was spotted in the Houston area on April 8. Jessica Pittman posted about the sighting on Facebook, warning others about "one of the ...

Scientists in France are just starting to notice giant hammerhead flatworms around the country and French overseas territories. These invasive species were spotted in France since 1999. This is the ...

TEXAS (KXAN) — An invasive, snake-like worm species is making the rounds throughout Texas, with the possibility of causing physical reactions in humans or animals that come into contact with it. The ...