This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...

Hammerhead flatworms are invasive predatory worms that have made their homes in U.S. soil. They also produce a neurotoxin and ...

Discover how cone snails use venomous harpoons to hunt prey with incredible speed—and why they’re among the ocean’s most dangerous animals.

One of the most common "starter" pets for families, the goldfish, may not be so harmless when released into the wild.

Hammerhead worms reproduce both sexually and asexually, producing an egg capsule that hatches in about 23 days.

(NEXSTAR) – A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns. The New World screwworm has ...

The risky truth about eating pufferfish Pufferfish may look cute and taste like a luxury, but they hide one of the ocean’s most potent toxins. Eating the wrong species or poorly prepared fugu can be ...

It thawed out — and then it multiplied. Scientists successfully revived a “zombie worm” that had been frozen for 24,000 years, revealing new insight into how life survives in the most unforgiving ...

Jumping worms, also known as "snake worms" or "crazy worms," are rapidly spreading across the country, and recently made it to the West. Reading time 3 minutes Agriculture officials are sounding the ...

A destructive "jumping worm" species is threatening gardens in Colorado and the West, state officials said, as they urged green thumbs to keep their eyes peeled for the invasive pests. Subscribe to ...

The worms can reproduce without mating, resulting in quick infestations Colorado Department of Agriculture The Colorado Department of Agriculture has issued an invasive pest alert for the Asian ...

An invasive "crazy worm" is spreading, and it can wreak havoc on your garden. Many native earthworms add nutrients to the soil and help it aerate, but Asian jumping worms do the opposite. Because the ...