Research out today is the first to document nematodes in the wild amassing into towers, likely as a way to reach new places. Reading time 4 minutes Scientists have just discovered something most of us ...
The nematode worm C. elegans will stay away from dangerous bacteria in its environment when exposed to certain bacterial RNAs—and can transmit that learned behavior to future generations. A team led ...
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“We Captured Something No One Had Documented Before”: Wild Worm Towers Seen For The First Time
Word of a curious worm phenomenon has spread among scientists over the years. Words like, “they’re living in giant towers, Jim.” An understandably perplexing concept, but one that we can now confirm ...
Pv1-induced learned avoidance causes avoidance of P. mendocina, a beneficial natural bacterial species. Schematic outlining the findings of the study. Prior to exposure to pathogenic P. vranovensis, ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
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