Flatworms are infamous in biology labs for their surreal ability to regenerate heads when you decapitate them. Now, researchers have discovered that an odd developmental defect can cause them to grow heads at both ends – and it only gets weirder from there. The extraordinary regenerative abilities of some species of flatworms defy belief. Chop them in half, and you’ll …
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Four jet-black spheres clung to a rock on the Pacific seafloor at roughly 20,300 feet, stopping a research crew in its tracks. They looked like eggs, but their color, shape, and shine felt off-script for the deep ocean. Back on deck the mystery held. These were not fish eggs at all but hard little capsules called cocoons, each sheltering several …
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Daisy Stephens BBC News, South of England University of Reading Planaria are harmless worms found in ponds and rivers Tiny worms found in ponds and rivers could be instrumental in treating mental illness, a study has suggested. Research at the University of Reading has found the worms react to brain medicines in a similar way to rodents. It means they …
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