Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bumblebees can detect electrical fields around the flowers they pollinate. From weasels to monkeys to herons, smaller animals ...

In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to 'hitch a ride' and save energy migrating large distances. Researchers show how microscopic Caenorhabditis elegans worms can use ...

A tiny worm that leaps high into the air — up to 25 times its body length — to attach to flying insects uses static electricity to perform this astounding feat, scientists have found. The journal PNAS ...

Scientists have discovered that a microscopic parasitic worm can propel itself astonishing distances through the air by using static electricity. The worm is capable of jumping as high as 25 times its ...

Tiny parasitic worms may be exceptionally good at jumping onto their prey because they are electrically attracted to them.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

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In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to “hitch a ride” and save energy migrating large distances. In paper published on June 21 in the journal Current Biology, researchers ...

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