The Tennessee State Veterinarian is warning livestock owners to keep an eye out for their animals after the New World Screwworm, or NWS, was detected near the border of Mexico.

Following rumors of an insect being found in Missouri that is deadly to animals, the Missouri Department of Agriculture released a statement debunking the misinformation.

Climate change could be helping the flesh-eating screwworm fly spread, undoing decades of progress — and the USDA isn’t doing ...

Nuno is cautious and collected in front of the media. But what is the Nottingham Forest manager like behind the scenes?

Large differences in near-field and far-field response, together with the breakdown of the simple scaling law must be accounted for in the choice and design of metallic λ/2 nanoantennas. We provide a ...

Slow worms are often mistaken for snakes, but these 'legless lizards' can be spotted in UK gardens and woodland.

Preserved burrows found in ancient rocks suggest that trap-jaw worms have burst from the sand to snatch fish for millions of years. Predatory sand striker worms can grow up to 10 feet in length.

When you think about it, it feels like a monstrous worm carrying children in its belly, stumbling along and taking them wherever they need to go. This metaphor inspired me to create the film ...

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly that feeds on the live tissue of warm-blooded animals, and the bite causes painful ...

Domesticated species that could be affected by the New World Screwworm include cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pets and even humans in rare cases.

Don’t. That only makes it worse. These things regenerate. Cut one in half and in a few days, you’ll have two worms instead of one. They're also becoming more common in Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, ...