When some flatworms can't find a mate, a new study says, they reproduce in a way that will make you thank the god of your choice you're not a flatworm. CNET freelancer Danny Gallagher has contributed ...

In Stenostomum brevipharyngium, a microscopic flatworm, reproduction doesn’t require a mate. The species multiplies through a process called paratomy, an asexual form of reproduction where a new ...

A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. Researchers analyzing over a decade of reports discovered the worm attached to pet fur. Its sticky mucus and ability to ...

Scientists may have thought they've seen it all when it comes to mating habits of species — until they found a worm that "self-injects" itself with its own sperm. The tiny aquatic flatworm, ...