Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. magnified image of C. elegans nematodes Male roundworms are worse at learning from experience than their mates, according to a new ...
A piece of rotting fruit is likely covered in hundreds if not thousands of microscopic roundworms, including C. elegans—a popular experimental model system for studying neurogenetics. With a lifespan ...
In human society, men tend to be seen as risk-takers, while women are seen as being more cautious. According to evolutionary psychologists, this difference developed in the wake of threats to each sex ...
The tegument, as the surface layer of adult male and female Schistosoma spp. represents the protective barrier of the worms to the hostile environment of the host bloodstream. Here we present the ...
UMD-led study finds that worms that fertilize themselves lost one-fourth of their genome, including genes that make sperm competitive. Reproduction in most animal species requires breeding between two ...
Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment. Under nutrient-rich conditions, the worm C. elegans is ...
In human society, men tend to be seen as risk-takers, while women are seen as being more cautious. According to evolutionary psychologists, this difference developed in the wake of threats to each sex ...