Schmidt Ocean Institute discovered giant worms reproducing deep beneath the ... with larvae assumed to be transported through ...

The new species would have resembled the iconic "sandworms" from the science fiction franchise "Dune", one researcher said.

Scientists discovered a shimmering polychaete worm in the Chile Margin, fascinating viewers and advancing ocean research.

At depths exceeding 2,500 meters, researchers aboard the research vessel Falkor have uncovered a bustling ecosystem teeming ...

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.

Meet the Vanadis bristle worm - a creature no bigger than a piece of spaghetti. This tiny marine worm lives around the Italian island of Ponza and is nocturnal, which means it sleeps in the day ...

Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature. The team found the booming ...

Deep sea explorers ... of 'Giant Spiders' that Grow to Be the Size of a Human Hand One of the critters the robotic explorer captured on camera was a polychaete, a type of deep-sea worm.

Beneath the seafloor, they discovered cavities harboring giant tubeworms—the largest wo... 'Clams, worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 cows' London, October 15 (PTI) Ocean clams and ...

Giant creatures evolve beneath the ocean's surface ... surrounded by giant worms that can reach lengths of up to 10 feet (3 meters). a) Several specimens of Paralvinella spp. on Riftia pachyptila ...