Thanks to the half-moon shape of their heads, hammerhead worms are known by many names, including hammerhead flatworm, arrowhead flatworm, and broadhead planarian (a category of flathead worms).

A slimy, carnivorous, toxic, immortal worm sounds like something from a science fiction movie, or out of your nightmares, but it is real. Don't worry though the hammerhead worm is more hype than harm.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s slimy, can grow to be over a foot long and has a head that resembles a very unique shark. Meet the hammerhead worm, making its way to lawns across America. They can also ...

Behold, the Arthrobotrys oligospora. It’s a seemingly innocuous fungus that has long fascinated biologists for one of its cute characteristics: doubling as a bloodthirsty, systematic killer of ...

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Bobbit worms explode out of tunnels on the ocean floor to ambush prey. According to a new study, these worms had 6-foot-long carnivorous ancestors that burrowed under the Pacific Ocean. Researchers ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s slimy, can ...