The microscopic worms are one of only a few species known to assemble into "superorganisms" that act and move collectively.

Nematodes are the most abundant animal on Earth, but when times get tough, these tiny worms have a hard time moving up and ...

The bizarre behavior had previously been observed in experimental settings and was thought to be a competitive attempt to ...

I am a breaking news reporter. The nematode was able to survive harsh conditions while frozen by entering a dormant state known as “cryptobiosis,” the study explained. The scientists said they ...

Living worm towers are recorded in the wild for the first time, a rare example of collective hitchhiking in nature ...

The scientists relied on machine-learning algorithms to train their specialized microscope to follow nematode movements. Separately, they programmed artificial intelligence software to track each ...

Related: 'Prehistoric' mummified bear discovered in Siberian permafrost isn't what we thought The newly described nematode entered cryptobiosis in the late Pleistocene (2.6 million to 11,700 years ...

Nematodes are the most abundant animal on earth, but when times get tough, these tiny worms have a hard time moving up and out. So, they play to the ...

Bik said the rings surrounding their bodies allow the nematodes to use a caterpillar-like creeping movement as they "walk" over sand grains. It's easy to see why the Eubostrichus nematode has ...

They focused on the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans ... Scientists have developed a new method to simulate the complex movements of animals with exceptional accuracy. The research team ...