Like Deadpool, three-banded panther worms are able to regenerate body parts on their own. Even their heads. Now, a team of scientists from Harvard has genetically altered the unique worms so they glow ...

A group of researchers in Japan have discovered three new species of sea worms that quite literally glow in the dark. The new bioluminescent Polycirrus worms, which emit a blue-violet light, were ...

It’s a cruel, cruel world out there, and the ability to regenerate lost cells and tissue makes it easier to survive it. When we get a cut on our skin or chip a nail, it heals and grows back. Other ...

Bright artificial lights dazzle glow-worms, an effect that could drive the glimmering insects to extinction, researchers have found 1. Female glow-worms (Lampyris noctiluca) emit green light from ...

Nights on Earth are getting brighter with the spread of human light pollution, reducing humankind’s visibility of the cosmos. But the brightening night is also messing with glow-worms, spunky insects ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like the luminous lighting bugs and fireflies that light up the ...

Why would scientists at Harvard University genetically modify the three-banded panther worm to enable it to glow in the dark? They hope to uncover the secrets to regeneration, according to a recent ...

In the darkness of caves and forests, a silent trap is set - woven from light. In this episode, we explore how glow worms use bioluminescence to create one of nature’s most mesmerizing hunting ...