An infamous neurotoxin may be the secret weapon of goo-slurping flatworms. Tetrodotoxin, the deadly chemical that makes pufferfish a risky meal, has perplexed researchers for years. The poison shows ...

The ecological interactions that contribute to successful host-parasite relationships are complex and involve all levels of biotic organization between the participants. At the level of parasites ...

"Potent neurotoxin found in flatworm: Neurotoxin tetrodotoxin found in terrestrial environment for first time." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 06 / 140625201900.htm (accessed ...

SAN ANTONIO – Be on the lookout for invasive hammerhead flatworms following the recent rainy weather. The invasive species have been well-established in Texas for many years and are easy to spot due ...

Flatworms, also known as planarians, prefer a quiet, dark spot. So you don’t expect to find them baking in the glare of the media spotlight aimed by news outlets like CNN and NBC. That recent focus is ...

Flatworms called G. dorotocephala regenerated heads and brains shaped like other flatworm species when their cell communication was disrupted. Call them Franken flatworms. Scientists have created ...

Nelson Hall wants you to know that the googly-eyed flatworm he just sliced into four pieces is going to be OK. In fact, it's going to be great. Three of the flatworm's four pieces have started to ...

"Don't kill it, don't squish it, don't cut it up," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned residents via NBC as a toxic flatworm spreads across North Texas. While this invasive species has ...

Among the hundreds of scientific tests happening on the International Space Station, only one has yielded a result worthy of a B-movie starring Ice Cube. It turns out that flatworms undergo an odd and ...