Your pet might be helping spread something you can't even see.

A study published in PeerJ documents something researchers have been piecing together from citizen reports across France.

Pets are responsible for spreading an invasive flatworm species around the world, raising concerns about its impact on ...

That slimy hitchhiker on your pet could be spreading fast.

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If your pet spends time outdoors, it could be helping an invasive species spread-and you might not realize it until a slimy hitchhiker shows up in your home. Researchers have found that invasive ...

A dog-killing parasite that was believed to only exist in Texas and other Gulf Coast states has been discovered as far west as California for the first time, scientists have warned. The worm can cause ...

For years, land flatworms were thought to spread mostly through plant sales. Worms or their eggs would hitch a ride in potted soil, move through nurseries, and end up in new gardens. That explained ...

It’s dark, slimy, and one of the world’s worst invasive species. And it might be in your leaf litter. Originally from Papua New Guinea, the New Guinea flatworm has made its way to North Carolina. On ...

Call them Franken flatworms. Scientists have created worms with the heads and brains of other species just by manipulating cell communication. The research is an example of how development is ...