As far as invasive species go, the New Guinea flatworm (Platydemus manokwari) is among the worst. Historically, it's resided primarily in the Pacific region territories and France, but has now made ...

A new species of flatworm has been discovered and has already invaded several states in the southern United States. The particularity of the new species is that it looks a lot like Obama nungara, a ...

Jean-Lou Justine has received funding from the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. He is one of the "Academic Editor" (volunteer) of the scientific journal PeerJ in which this research is published.

Scientists have discovered an alien hammerhead flatworm species that looks a bit like a miniature king cobra, or perhaps an itty-bitty snake with a moustache. The researchers found the tiny creatures ...

There's plenty of creepy, crawly stuff in the soil, and organisms such as worms, snails and slugs are essential to the planet's health. But flatworms, a subset of creatures that feed on those soil ...

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 ...

They can grow up to 15 inches long, multiply when cut in half and are poisonous when eaten by pets and other animals. People across social media have reported seeing hammerhead flatworms in Texas this ...

Four years ago, an alert worker at a plant nursery in Kinston saw a strange looking worm in some ornamental plants they had recently received from Georgia while they were being repotted. That ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...