Hookworms, whipworms, pinworms, flukes: mere mention of the panoply of parasitic worms that plague humans is enough to make most of us shudder. Not John Turton. In the mid-1970s, while working at the UK's Medical Research Council Laboratories in Surrey, he intentionally infected himself with hookworms in an attempt to relieve his chronic hay fever. It worked. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Woman in Nepal has a Horrible case of Intestinal Worms. This is Hard to Watch. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A white collar Ms. Yang recently has become indulged in eating worms. Under her influence, many of her friends are proud of eating worms and of finding worm food in Beijing's restaurants. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Worms are pretty odd compared to creatures we are more familiar with. Within that already weird group, some worms are weirder than others, like the Pig Butt Worm in the theme pic. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A New Zealander who invented a toilet that used worms to produce compost had to prove the worms were not traumatised before authorities would approve his product. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Among the possible causes for our modern ills: super-hygiene, sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of worms in our stomachs.

*did he say worms? You need worms?* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Muscles usually contract when a neurotransmitter molecule is released from nerve cells onto muscle cells. But University of Utah scientists discovered that bare subatomic protons can act like larger, more complex neurotransmitters, making gut muscles contract in tiny round worms so the worms can poop. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

As soon as your doctor says you've got parasites in your body, you don't need to hear any more details. They're all horrible, right? How can it get worse than little tiny worms or something feeding on your insides?

The horsehair worm description make me laugh. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Many longtime sailors have been mesmerized by the dazzling displays of green light often seen below the ocean surface in tropical seas. Now researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have uncovered key clues about the bioluminescent worms that produce the green glow and the biological mechanisms behind their light production. picked by kakana 8 months ago

A Japanese man has been arrested for releasing hundreds of beetle larvae inside a moving express train to try to scare female passengers, police say. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

I posted "Somebody call Snopes.' Don't fuck with my post! I posted it as a questionible link. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Fantastic song by Arrogant Worms, cut to a crappy video by some dude (obviously not a pirate.) picked by beckinacea 1 year ago

Wanted on rape charges, he hid out in the woods for 30 days. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Previously unknown shrimps, worms, scavenging crustaceans, and spectacularly colored soft corals were identified at the tropical sites during a study led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Fans of the giant Palouse earthworm are once again seeking federal protection for the rare, sweet-smelling species that spits at predators. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version of this seaworthy superglue, and hope it will be used within several years to repair shattered bones in knees, other joints and the face. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Coll Bell from Auckland, New Zealand, is developing a toilet that uses tiger worms to eat poop. Coll has been told by Auckland Region Council that this could traumatise the worms and that a full psychological evaluation is needed.

Seriously. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

It's what's for dinner! picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago