(Mental Floss)-- When it comes to parasites, it's all about perspective. You may call a lifetime of growing and feeding off another organism lazy, but we call it opportunistic. In fact, these ...

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The discovery of a tiny creature in the Siberian permafrost has sparked conversations about how resilient life can be. In a recent breakthrough, researchers determined that a worm which had been ...

You can typically get rid of a ringworm infection with over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal treatments. Certain cleaning practices at home may also help speed recovery. A ringworm rash can be ...

It was the latest export version of the Mi-24 that had been nicknamed the Devil's Chariot. The Americans didn't have anything like it and were very keen to get their hands on one. The plan ...

A wormery is a great way of recycling kitchen and small amounts of garden waste, using worms to turn this material into nutrient-rich natural compost. A sump within the wormery also holds any excess ...

A Redditor was recently bumping into issues with their homeowner's association and so they looked for help in r/composting. Their composting tumbler had filled up to capacity, so they started a worm ...

Walking through the boundless landscape of red rocks and limestone cliffs in Texas' Big Bend National Park last March, a volunteer and a park ranger came across a plant they didn't recognize.

And for a slightly easier to remember nickname? Researchers went with “wooly devil”—since the plant’s pair of petals look like horns, and it was found near a hiking area known as Devil’s ...