The New York Times

But How Does the Worm Get in Your Brain?

And other questions about parasites. By Dana G. Smith and Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s disclosure that a doctor apparently found a dead worm in his brain has sparked questions about what brain ...
Ars Technica

This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain

Doctors in China inadvertently took time-series images of parasitic worms actively invading a woman's brain and causing rare and rapidly progressing lesions. The previously healthy 60-year-old woman ...

Hammerhead worms sighted in North Texas. Here’s what to do if you see one

After heavy rainfall, sightings of an invasive species have been on the rise in North Texas. Hammerhead worms, named for their distinct hammer-shaped head, are a species of worm endemic to Southeast ...
Ars Technica

Worm’s rear end develops its own head, wanders off to mate

Some do it horizontally, some do it vertically, some do it sexually, and some asexually. Then there are some organisms that would rather grow a butt that develops into an autonomous appendage equipped ...
USA Today

If you see an invasive hammerhead worm, don't cut it in half. Here's how to kill them.

Hammerhead worms have been found near the Washington, D.C. area, the latest region to become a home to the invasive species. Hailing from Southeast Asia and so far preferring hotter climates in the ...