In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: in an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...

Columnist Jeff Lowenfels reminds local gardeners to not get upset when they see lesser houseflies flitting about windowsills.

A new study shows how nematode worms freeze when trapped by fungi, using a sleep circuit repurposed as a survival mechanism.

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made an exciting discovery—synthetic materials that can move on their own, similar to how worms move. This research is part of a growing field called ...

In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behaviour: in an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...