Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters at Union Station in Los Angeles on March 30. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) I always assumed the term “brain worm” was ...

The star of this picture isn't the fruit fly, it's the columns of thousands of nematodes on the right working together to catch a lift. This is also the first time that scientists have formally ...

It’s long been known that many species of worms have the remarkable ability to grow back body and even specific organs when they’ve been cut off. But new research by a pair of scientists from Tufts ...

Known for its off-center look at the world, Gary Larson's The Far Side used animals in a variety of ways to highlight how all life is interconnected. Whether it be cows, flies, or butterflies, every ...

There is a plastic worm rig that's so outlandish its creators just had to call it the "wacky worm." It looks silly, yet works like a charm for catching largemouth bass. It has become the secret go-to ...

Mealworms could be next on your plate -- but don't worry, it's good for the environment. Getty Images/Science Photo Library This might be a not-so-happy meal. Creepy crawlies could be the key to ...

Who'd ever think that earthworms are anything but bird food and fish bait? Well, turns out earthworms also are a problem for forests and the birds that nest there. It's because we have no native ...

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I always assumed the term “brain worm” was slang for a repetitive thought that hijacks one’s mind and won’t leave. It might be a recurring bad memory, such as all three years of middle school. Or an ...