The discovery of the nearly 10-inch-long Bipalium kewense — also known as the hammerhead flatworm — marked the first record of the highly invasive species in Madagascar, according to a May 21 ...

Flatworms, known as planarians, have a remarkable capacity for self-regeneration. In just a few weeks, one might create two planarians by slicing one in half; each half would quickly fill in the gaps ...

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The photos did not even show Aksh at all. They were images of flatworms. Sachin displayed images that Aksh, a sophomore at International Baccalaureate at Bartow High School, had captured as part ...

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These flatworms get their name from the wide, shovel-shaped head that makes them look like a miniature villain from a sci-fi horror movie. Some can grow up to 15 inches long. They thrive in wet, ...