The Queensland Longhorn Beetle has wreaked havoc on Hawaii island farmers, but it turns out there’s a microscopic solution available on the coasts: nematodes. Entomopathogenic nematodes, to be exact.

If you're questioning whether nematodes in your soil will damage or benefit your plants and lawn, the answer is a resounding: "It depends." Both things can be true. Most nematodes are actually ...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University scientists report that multigenerational exposure to microplastic-contaminated prey reverses natural food preferences in nematodes, revealing a learned attraction to ...

Have you ever pulled up vegetable plants such as tomatoes or peppers at the end of the growing season and noticed bumps along the underground portion of the stem or on the roots? Did you wonder what ...

You probably see all kinds of critters on the beach — but what you might not realize is that the sand beneath your feet is home to a thriving microscopic universe of roundworms called nematodes.

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Researchers have developed an automated measurement system to assess healthy lifespan using nematodes. This system performs a mini-population analysis to classify specific populations of nematodes ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Few things are less sexy than a slug (unless, ...