A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm – and showed off her “nerdy” side while naming it.

A robotic explorer filmed the deep-sea worm as part of Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition of the Chile Margin Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013 ...

This sea worm's butt detaches from its body to swim off in search of love Reproduction can be challenging for marine life, but this worm has worked out how to multitask Nakamura et al/( CC By 4.0 ) ...

Paleontologists unearthed fossils in the Grand Canyon dating back more than 500 million years that offer a new look into a ...

There is a type of sea worm that, believe it or not, detaches its own butt from the rest of its body which then swims off in search of a mate. But how this process occurs has always been a mystery ...

People have more in common with deep-sea worms than one might suspect. Over 500 million years ago, humans and certain worms shared a common ancestor, and people still share thousands of genes with ...

Four new species of deep-sea worms covered in colorful, iridescent scales. Researchers from University of California, San Diego and Paris-Sorbonne University, ...

The sea-dwelling gossamer worm, or Tomopteris, is such a stellar swimmer scientists are now studying it as inspiration for next-generation robots. The post This Elegant Sea Worm Is Inspiring ...

A strange, forgotten worm that perplexed scientists 50 years ago is finally getting a name and the attention it's due. Meet Utahscolex ratcliffei. Scientists came up with the name after ...

The sea worm plays a small but important role in the series, serving as proof of the Valar's favor. Its presence builds off the Numenórean storyline, which follows a battle for power.

New deep-sea worm discovered at methane seep off Costa Rica. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 03 / 240306150437.htm ...

One common sea worm has a rather uncommon trick: Chaeteopterus variopedatus also known as the parchment tube worm for the paper-like tubes it builds for itself and lives within throughout its life ...