Worms navigate narrow paths faster than wide ones – these findings could inform robot design

(THE CONVERSATION) You might naturally expect a wide, open path to be faster and easier to navigate than a narrow one, just ...

Texas gardeners warned not to slice hammerhead flatworm that preys on earthworms

A TikTok highlighted a strange, shovel-headed worm turning up in Texas and elsewhere. The wildlife education clip by Evan ...

Toxic Hammerhead Worms Are Spreading, And Officials Warn Against Cutting Them for One Eerie Reason

Officials in Tennessee have issued a warning about toxic hammerhead worms in the state. Officials advised people not to cut the invasive worms into pieces because they can regenerate.
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Don’t touch: Hammerhead worms are toxic and invasive – and they might be in your state

LOSING SOMEONE SO YOUNG, SO VIBRANT, AND SO FULL OF PROMISE." DON'T TOUCH IT WITHOUT GLOVES. THAT'S THE WARNING THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION OFFICE IN WARREN COUNTY IS GIVING ABOUT AN ...
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Don’t touch: Hammerhead worms are toxic and invasive – and they might be in your state

They're toxic. They can regenerate. They're nearly impossible to kill. And their footprint is growing across the United States. Allow us to introduce you to the invasive hammerhead worm. As its name ...