An infamous neurotoxin may be the secret weapon of goo-slurping flatworms. Tetrodotoxin, the deadly chemical that makes pufferfish a risky meal, has perplexed researchers for years. The poison shows ...

Haplorchis pumilio is far from a household name. But scientists have just discovered a diabolical strategy these microscopic parasites use against their enemies that’s never been seen before. When ...

In the wet sands of Italy’s beaches, an epic battle of the sexes is playing out. The combatants are flatworms and though their bodies are simple, their sexual habits are anything but. Take the common ...

Findings shed light on role of a new kind of epigenetic signaling in evolution, could yield clues for understanding birth defects, regeneration MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (November 24, ...