The comedian Shappi Khorsandi once commented that she used the mythical concept of "sugar worms" to get her children to brush their teeth after sweets. It's a trick I poached to convince my daughter ...

With its shimmering golden bristles and gaping, tooth-lined mouth ... studied it briefly since its discovery in 1939. Polychaete worms like Eulagisca gigantea are incredibly diverse and can ...

James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by ...

Real worms have now replaced fictitious worms as a point of discussion in many other households with young children. Every few weeks, nurseries and schools inform parents of yet another occurrence ...

Parasitic worms, such as threadworms, hookworms, and filariae, can infect humans, causing various symptoms. Threadworms, common in children, cause itching around the anus, especially at night, and ...

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