A team of researchers has confirmed the existence of at least one previously unknown nematode in the exceptionally salty lake ...

The Great Salt Lake, unsurprisingly renowned for its extremely salty water, is generally considered a desert. In this ...

Utah biologists have characterized D. woaabi, the first of two nematode species recently discovered in the lake’s ...

Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

Steinernema adamsi being released from the body of a deceased host. Credit: Adler Dillman / UCR UC Riverside scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, ...

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...

A professor once told me that if you removed everything from earth and just left the nematodes you would still recognize the outlines of everything. I have absolutely no idea if this is even remotely ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Nematodes, a diverse group of invertebrates, are believed to rival or even surpass insects in species count that have over a million known species. Phylum Nematoda includes harmful ...

Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are one of the most resilient and peculiar animals on the planet. Some can survive in very hostile environments, like a dog’s intestines, yet they are deceptively ...

Some organisms, such as tardigrades, rotifers, and nematodes, can survive harsh conditions by entering a dormant state known as 'cryptobiosis.' In 2018, researchers found two roundworms (nematode) ...

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and extremely dry conditions. An international team led by researchers from the ...

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