Ribbon worms have a secret weapon when it comes to taking down prey, and it's one you'd never expect to see from a spineless ...

At the bottom of the ocean, where metal-rich hydrothermal vents exhale poison, a bright yellow worm has mastered an ...

Deep sea explorers want you to break out the "jazz hands" for this creature. On Nov. 4, the Schmidt Ocean Institute posted a video of one of its recent finds on Instagram. The nonprofit is dedicated ...

Tubeworms have no mouth, eyes, or stomach (“gut”). Their survival depends on a symbiotic relationship with the billions of bacteria that live inside of them. These bacteria convert the chemicals that ...

In a well-explored part of the ocean, researchers have unexpectedly come across a novel species of worm. Biologists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California were trolling the ...

A long-term deep-sea experiment revealed that a crucial species failed to appear where it should have thrived. In many horror films, the most unsettling moments come from creatures that can't always ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Life can be pretty difficult in the ocean’s hydrothermal vents. It ...

Male stolon (right hand side): one of the independent reproductive units of a branching marine worm, growing at the tip of a branch of the worm’s body. It has sprouted eyes and will go swimming free ...

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