USDA opens sterile fly plant to fight screwworm as case grow in Texas

Two new cases push U.S. screwworm totals to 27 as a Mexico sterile fly plant opens. See the Texas county breakdown and ...
KSDK

Here's how to kill the invasive, regenerating worm spotted in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A long worm slithering through St. Louis County's soil poses dangers to both the region's ecosystem and to you, if you attempt to kill it improperly. Officials with the ...
KWWL

Iowa monitors screwworm fly found in Texas cattle

AMES, Iowa — Iowa officials are monitoring the detection of the New World screwworm in a calf in Texas, a parasitic insect that can harm cattle herds. The screw-worm fly lays eggs on people and ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Invasive worm with ‘cobra-like’ head seen in MS, experts say. Here’s why it’s dangerous

Hammerhead worms have long, flat, slimy bodies and cobra-like heads, experts said. Screengrab from Warren County Extension Office on Facebook An invasive species of land flatworm, with cobra-shaped ...
Yahoo

New World Screwworm may have been detected in South Texas

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known ...
The Globe and Mail

AI can unleash computer worms that adapt on the fly, U of T researchers warn

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have discovered a new cyberthreat – a method of using artificial intelligence to create a dangerous computer worm that can modify its tactics as it ...
Scientific American

Scientists just built a powerful AI computer worm that learns as it spreads

A new study shows that computer malware powered by easily accessible artificial intelligence models is here—the research is a “wake-up call” to take cybersecurity risks from AI more seriously, one ...
Forbes

The Best Robot Vacuum And Mop Combos To Make Everyday Cleaning Easier

I've led Tested coverage at Forbes Vetted since 2022. The best robot vacuum and mop combos easily automate cleaning tasks to help with routine maintenance. While these devices are an investment, ...
Science Daily

Mezcal worm in a bottle DNA test reveals a surprise

The famous mezcal “worm” has long puzzled scientists, but DNA testing has finally cracked the case. Researchers found that all sampled larvae were actually agave redworm moth caterpillars—not a mix of ...
New York Post

24,000-year-old frozen ‘zombie worm’ thawed by scientists — then it shockingly started reproducing

It thawed out — and then it multiplied. Scientists successfully revived a “zombie worm” that had been frozen for 24,000 years, revealing new insight into how life survives in the most unforgiving ...
Gizmodo

‘Jumping Worms’ Are Spreading Across the US—and Could Wreck Ecosystems

Jumping worms, also known as "snake worms" or "crazy worms," are rapidly spreading across the country, and recently made it to the West. Reading time 3 minutes Agriculture officials are sounding the ...
New York Post

Invasive ‘crazy worms’ confirmed in California, and there’s no way to kill them

A destructive, fast-moving invader is wriggling its way into yards across the US, and officials say Californians should be on the alert. Agriculture authorities are sounding the alarm over the Asian ...