Scientists found the 500-million-year-old fossil of a "penis worm" in the Grand Canyon—and reconstructed how the creature would have used its strange mouth to feed. The newly discovered species of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated December 13 with news of a zero-day exploit that ...

At their longest, ribbon worms can grow up to 180 feet, or the equivalent of two blue whales or 720 gummy worms. Turns out, these lanky crawlers also have lengthy lifespans. For over 20 years, the ...

A long, thin ribbon worm from the coast of Spain can scrunch itself down to about one-fifth of its normal length, then stretch back out as if nothing happened. That party trick, plus a strange pattern ...

If you’ve ever peeked into your compost bin in winter and wondered where all the worms went, you’re not alone. Many gardeners notice their hardworking worms seem to vanish as soon as the cold weather ...

The marine bristleworm Platynereis dumerilii. Picture of a mature female. Credit: Florian Raible A ring of light-responsive stem cells helps bristleworms continually expand their eyes, offering an ...

Hackers aren't kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and "trusted" partners — and turn them against us. One ...

The Shai-hulud self-replicating worm, which targets open source repositories, has reemerged with a new, more dangerous variant. Shai-hulud first emerged in September as self-replicating malware that ...

Ribbon worms can grow up to 100 feet long, making them one of the longest animals in the world. They also inhabit both freshwater and saltwater environments, underscoring their adaptability. Some can ...

At the bottom of the ocean, where metal-rich hydrothermal vents exhale poison, a bright yellow worm has mastered an impossible art: turning lethal elements into armor. Meet Paralvinella hessleri, the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - An invasive worm species is making its way into major cities across Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing. The ‘Jumping Worm’ gets its name because of its ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Dozens of reports of invasive jumping worms across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula – and a few in the Upper – are raising concerns about damages to the state’s natural ecosystems.