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Prehistoric carnivorous 'terror beast' worm fossils unearthed in Greenland
1-5-2024 |
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Over 500 million years ago, these huge predatory worms prowled the Cambrian seas.
Bizarre new worm species has one head and countless bodies
1-31-2022 | 1
You've heard of worms that become two when cut in half, but what about worms with multiple bodies ?
Iridescent 'Elvis worms' discovered on sea floor
VIDEO 5-17-2020 | 4
Researchers have identified four species of bizarre deep-sea worm that have been named after Elvis Presley.
Scientists extend lifespan of worms by 500%
1-12-2020 | 10
A new study has found that a few simple genetic changes can make worms live much, much longer.
Scientists discover shipworm that eats rock
VIDEO 6-21-2019 | 7
Given that shipworms are typically known to chew through wood, the find came as something of a surprise.
42,000-year-old worms revived in Russia
7-26-2018 | 5
Russian scientists claim that they have successfully revived ancient worms that were frozen in permafrost.
Giant predatory worms have invaded France
5-22-2018 | 15
Scientists have warned that huge worms up to 40cm long have been silently invading French gardens.
Earthworms can reproduce in Martian soil
11-28-2017 | 28
The results of a recent experiment suggest that the soil on Mars is likely to be suitable for agriculture.
First ever living giant shipworms discovered
VIDEO 4-18-2017 | 9
A team of researchers have located a live colony of huge prehistoric molluscs in the Philippines.
Edible insects are a very good source of iron
11-13-2016 | 12
Suffering from iron deficiency ? Try dining on a few cooked grasshoppers, crickets and buffalo worms.
Genetic switch could halt the aging process
7-26-2015 | 22
Scientists may have found a way to halt aging in humans by discovering a way to do it in worms.
Earthworms rain from the sky over Norway
4-17-2015 | 15
Reports from across Norway have described peculiar deluges of worms cascading from the heavens.
Did prehistoric worms save the world ?
8-11-2014 | 5
Burrowing worms may have had a profound impact on the development of life over 500 million years ago.
Genetically engineered worms can't get drunk
7-18-2014 | 25
Scientists have produced a worm with altered genes that is incapable of ever becoming intoxicated.
'3-D printed' dome uses 6,500 live silkworms
7-13-2013 | 2
An experiment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has produced a remarkable silk dome.
Worms can regrow their decapitated heads
7-11-2013 | 9
A remarkable species of worm is capable of some impressive regenerative abilities.
70 earthworms get married in Taiwan
9-18-2012 | 28
A group of 70 common earthworms have been married in an unusual and elaborate wedding ceremony.
Rare carnivorous plant discovered in Brazil
1-12-2012 | 7
Carnivorous plant found recently in Brazil uses buried leaves to catch and devour worms in the soil.
Worms rain from the sky over Scotland
4-8-2011 | 28
In an unusual Fortean event pupils at a Scottish school encountered worms raining down from the sky.
Worm plague invades China's pastures
5-10-2009 | 14
An invasion of mysterious worms has created havoc in China, causing herdsmen and livestock to flee the grasslands in the...
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