It’s been a wormy, sexual head-scratcher for years. The Japanese green syllid worm Megasyllis nipponica detaches its butt in order to reproduce. But how do these algae-eating invertebrates do ...

Jumping worms grow more rapidly, reproduce more quickly and consume more nutrients than other earthworms. How do you recognize a jumping worm? They’re dark brown to grayish in color with a ...

How Does A Guinea Worm Reproduce? HORRIBLY and INSIDE YOU. By Robbie Gonzalez Published April 9, 2015 | Comments (0) 𝕏 ...

Scientists have known since 1949 that these worms don’t reproduce through straightforward sexual reproduction.

The University of Göttingen’s research has mapped the genetic activity of the branching marine worm <i>Ramisyllis kingghidorahi</i>. The study highlights how this unique creature controls reproduction ...

So researchers at Wageningen University were surprised to find that a colony of earthworms were thriving in the faux dirt, and were actually able to reproduce.

Like us, it’s all chemistry for digestion! How is it that these detritivores – literally dirt eaters – turn what humans find inedible into beloved compost? After the biology and physics of ...