They were once thought to be a rare tryptic of bristle worms, with only three species known to science. Now, new research ...

Scientists have discovered that one of the most unusual creatures in the animal kingdom is far more diverse and ...

When a partial fossil specimen of a primordial marine worm was unearthed in Utah in 1969, scientists had a tough go identifying it. Usually, such worms are recognized and categorized by the ...

Scripps Oceanography scientists officially described the deep-sea worm in 2022; now it’s among the top 10 new species acknowledged by the World Register of Marine Species The list acknowledges ...

On the floor of the Pacific Ocean, in perpetual darkness beside chimneys spewing mineral-laden water, lives one of the most heat-tolerant animals known to science. The Pompeii worm builds its home ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into that snakehead fishpond behind the shopping center in Crofton, now comes word of a new threat slithering into our environment. It's big (five to seven ...