In a scary movie, creatures that can't always be seen often provide the biggest frights for characters and viewers alike. In deep-ocean research, the absence of one particular creature—the so-called ...

According to Canadian earthworm taxonomist John Warren Reynolds, there are 161 earthworm species at present in the United ...

“In urban waterways like ponds and creeks, the shallow water warms more quickly at the end of winter, which speeds up ...

While squishing worms might seem like a reasonable way to kill them, when it comes to the hammerhead worm, that reaction ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, the mysterious remains of a colossal creature have become the foundation for a vibrant ecosystem teeming with life.

Australia's photographic natural database is about to get a big boost as citizen scientists are urged to join a national ...

It’s the sixth-oldest river on the North American continent. Discover the fish and animals that call the Ohio River home.

The green-banded broodsac doesn’t just infect its host, it puppeteers it. Inside the snail’s body, it grows and pulses until the snail becomes a living lure for birds. Every flicker of light in the ...

The new species can be distinguished from related species in South India and Sri Lanka by a unique combination of shell characters, including its conical shape and prominent sculpting with a raised ...

In autumn, the countryside bursts into a riveting palette of colours. But with the change of season also comes a deadly ...

DOH said that from Jan. 1, 2014, to the present, there have been 102 cases of rat lungworm disease reported statewide — 78 ...

Coffee grounds are beneficial in your garden as they are rich in nitrogen, which is essential for healthy plant growth, and they also contain other important nutrients like potassium and phosphorus, ...