A tiny worm that leaps high into the air—up to 25 times its body length—to attach to flying insects uses static electricity ...

By studying how worms use electric charge to jump onto flies, scientists are showing even physical strategies are embedded in ...

For a recent paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers investigated the odd physics of a ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

Microscopic parasitic worms use static electricity to pull themselves toward flying insects, turning physics into a powerful ...

Many of Pennsylvania’s earthworms have roots back to other countries and one jumping species is causing a growing concern for forests. “During the last Ice Age, the glaciers came down and covered all ...

But new research shows there’s another force working to their advantage: static electricity. At human scale, static electricity is little more than a curiosity. You walk across the carpet, friction ...

Halloween is all about spooky vibes and these 8 bugs and critters bring the creep. Here's a few things you might not know about them.

The last method is called the plastic bag method. You need a small plastic bag like a zip lock. You place the bag in the ...

To reproduce, these minuscule creatures—roughly the size of a pinpoint—must leap 25 times their body length and land on a flying insect as it zooms overhead. Given that wind, gravity and air ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.