May I introduce you to the rotifer, a magical microscopic critter that uses a buzz saw to suck its victims into its face. than a hundredth of an inch long. Those spinning parts are the business ...

All is not so quiet in the microscopic world. Sometimes it sounds like bvvvrrr, or at least it should.Say hello to the rotifer, a teensy critter that uses its buzzsaw face to suck in prey. How's ...

The rotifer came from a depth of about 11 feet (3.5 meters). The researchers used radiocarbon dating -- a way to determine the age of organic materials -- to date the animal.

Rotifers are multicellular, microscopic marine animals that live in soils and freshwater environments. They are transparent and can be easily grown in large numbers. As such, they have been used in ...

No sex please, we’re rotifers: Tiny aquatic animals can clone themselves using progesterone Date: June 15, 2010 Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Research News ...