Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers have discovered that this process is controlled ...

Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research ...

Planarians, flatworms known for their goofy cross-eyed gazes, may have to make an evolutionary trade-off between regeneration and sex – across different species of planarians, the same gene signalling ...

Invasive hammerhead flatworms have been drawing attention for their toxic skin and their ability to respawn. But humans likely do not have to worry, experts say. Screengrab from NBC Chicago They have ...

You may never see them, but if you have a garden or greenhouse – or just a group of potted plants on a patio – hammerhead flatworms (aka arrowhead worms) are lurking. Flatworms – called land ...

Q. You often write about bizarre plants and animals. A few years ago, you wrote about some kind of odd invasive flatworm that eats earthworms. What was it, and is it dangerous to humans? If we find ...

Kansas City, MO – November 18, 2021 — Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers at the ...