Animal world
'Brain-eating monster' is less than 20cm long and eats 3,000 mice every year?
Xinjiang - a vast land in Northern China, famous for its vast forests, home to countless species of wild animals.
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Animal world
Discovery of 'alien' amphibians that can both lay eggs and breastfeed their babies
After studying and observing the Ringed caecilian (Siphonops), researchers learned that these creatures have unusual methods of caring for their offspring, including mil…
Entertainment
The famous astrophysicist 'caught a mistake' in the sand worm in the blockbuster Dune 2
The sand worm, one of the iconic creatures of the Dune universe, is a 'grit' to famous physicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Cancer
Japanese scientists use worms to kill cancer cells
The team from Osaka University discovered that it is possible to encase the worms in a hydrogel shell containing compounds useful as cancer drugs.
Oceanography
Photographer captured an impressive photo: Dozens of starfish gather to eat sea lions
Colorful bat starfish swarm the sea lion carcasses on the ocean floor, recycling the carcass into energy and nutrients.
Animal world
Close-up of worms from Asia are giving the whole US a 'headache'
Recently, a harmful worm species native to Asia is spreading across the United States, causing a lot of trouble for the people of this country.
Animal world
Why can bloodworms, invertebrates, possess fearsome fangs like the sandworm in Dune?
Recently, scientists discovered the protein and process behind how bloodworms form their jaws.
Biology
Infected with a zombie virus, the worms climb to the top of the tree to dance, inviting the birds to eat them
In a subtle evolutionary mechanism, this virus has taken control of the host's brain and caused it to behave in spite of its life.
Biology
Disaster with billions of ash trees in America and Europe: East Asian emerald worm
The study predicts this beautiful emerald worm could wipe out all ash in 6,000 metropolitan areas across the United States.
Animal world
This 'moving skeleton like a worm' is actually an extremely poisonous creature in Africa
At first glance, many people will probably guess that it is some kind of worm, but this creature is extremely dangerous.
Oceanography
Strangely small creatures, but longer than blue whales
The bootlace worm is one of the longest animals on Earth. Once, they were found on the beach with a length of up to 55 meters.
Space science
New research shows: Worm holes can last long enough for us to pass through like in Interstellar
Previous theories have suggested that immediately after forming, the wormhole will collapse immediately because of its lack of stability.
Animal world
The complicated way of moving thousands of vinegar worms in a drop of water
Observing the swarm of vinegar worms swimming under a microscope, the scientists discovered that they moved in complex synchronization.
Animal world
The worms in the mouth force the tarantula to starve to death
When infected with worms, the tarantula spider will stop eating and may exhibit strange behaviors such as tiptoe. It can fast until it dies...
Health
Elephant foot disease: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Elephantiasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a complication of lymphatic filariasis.