Giant worms are discovered living in cavities under the ocean floor in hydrothermal systems, expanding knowledge of ...

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Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.

Who are those dour-looking nuns? And what the hell is going on with the giant worms everywhere? I love sci-fi — catch me any day with a copy of Gideon the Ninth or The Dispossessed — but I ...

A recent exploration uncovered large ocean worms living inside secret underwater spaces in the East Pacific Rise.As per Earth ...

But one of the most interesting earthworms of all — the giant Palouse earthworm, native to the Palouse prairie grassland — is literally being ousted from its home turf by modern agriculture and other ...

An ancient worm discovered in Herefordshire was a carnivorous predator that stuck its throat out to catch and eat prey, according to scientists. The creature, named Radnorscolex latus, was found ...

DESCRIPTION: The giant Palouse earthworm can reach three feet or more in length, has light-pink skin, and emits a unique, sweet fragrance. HABITAT: This species inhabits permanent or semipermanent ...

The longest earthworm is the African giant earthworm, which can grow up to 6.7m (22ft) long. Worms are tough little creatures. If you accidentally cut an earthworm in half while gardening ...

Giant predatory worms are invading France. The worms are part of a group of species called hammerhead flatworms, which originate in tropical Asia. The worms have gone largely unnoticed for close ...