We all know families of long-lived individuals. But exactly how much do genes influence longevity? A study of 2,700 Danish twins suggested that the heritability of human longevity—a quantitative ...

When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

COMMENTARY--A world weary of computer viruses needs to take a tip from Nathan Rothschild. Like other financial institutions in the summer of 1815, the House of Rothschild--owned by the London ...

Billy Cook, Celeste Behret and Crystal Trammell agreed to cut off only the head of the tiny, white flatworm. They had the option of also cutting the worm in two, but decided that one incision was ...

Caenorhabditis elegans is a worm that has been used for decades as a model organism. Researchers have found that a specific neuron, called ALA, and the amount of calcium it contains are essential for ...

A lesson in worms: While grownups engaged in a friendly competition, one-upping other “knuckleheads” with garden designs for Geneva’s new knuckles (the Illinois Department of Transportation’s term for ...

For those who missed it, gas prices jumped considerably during the past week. July 4th is tomorrow, we fuel-guzzling Americans know all too well what that means. However, before you start ...

“How to Eat Fried Worms” is a lot tastier than its title implies. This is a family film that has it all, except, say, a gazillion-dollar marketing budget that might actually get people to come see it.