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Drunk worms and pigeon missiles head up Ig Nobel Prize winners
Sep 13, 2024The annual prize is given out to research projects that 'first make people laugh, and then make them think.'
Prehistoric carnivorous 'terror beast' worm fossils unearthed in Greenland
Jan 5, 2024Over 500 million years ago, these huge predatory worms prowled the Cambrian seas.
Iridescent 'Elvis worms' discovered on sea floor
VIDEO May 17, 2020Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley.
Scientists extend lifespan of worms by 500%
Jan 12, 2020A new study has found that a few simple genetic changes can make worms live much, much longer.
Scientists discover shipworm that eats rock
VIDEO Jun 21, 2019Given that shipworms are typically known to chew through wood, the find came as something of a surprise.
42,000-year-old worms revived in Russia
Jul 26, 2018Russian scientists claim that they have successfully revived ancient worms that were frozen in permafrost.
Giant predatory worms have invaded France
May 22, 2018Scientists have warned that huge worms up to 40cm long have been silently invading French gardens.
Earthworms can reproduce in Martian soil
Nov 28, 2017The results of a recent experiment suggest that the soil on Mars is likely to be suitable for agriculture.
First ever living giant shipworms discovered
VIDEO Apr 18, 2017A team of researchers have located a live colony of huge prehistoric molluscs in the Philippines.
Prehistoric worm with huge jaws discovered
Feb 23, 2017Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of primordial giant worm with huge snapping jaws.
Edible insects are a very good source of iron
Nov 13, 2016Suffering from iron deficiency ? Try dining on a few cooked grasshoppers, crickets and buffalo worms.
Genetic switch could halt the aging process
Jul 26, 2015Scientists may have found a way to halt aging in humans by discovering a way to do it in worms.
Earthworms rain from the sky over Norway
Apr 17, 2015Reports from across Norway have described peculiar deluges of worms cascading from the heavens.
'Fly factories' to produce edible insects
Nov 25, 2014Facilities in France and Holland are set to produce crispy maggots for use in restaurant delicacies.
Did prehistoric worms save the world ?
Aug 11, 2014Burrowing worms may have had a profound impact on the development of life over 500 million years ago.
Genetically engineered worms can't get drunk
Jul 18, 2014Scientists have produced a worm with altered genes that is incapable of ever becoming intoxicated.
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