Bethesda, MD - When threatened, the marine parchment tube worm secretes a sticky slime that emits a unique long-lasting blue light. New research into how the worm creates and sustains this light ...

You share 70 percent of your genes with this slimy marine worm. By Mindy Weisberger. November 20, 2015 / 11:08 AM EST ... the tube connecting the esophagus with the nose and mouth.

CT scans of Cretaceous fossils reveal seven ancient worm species that bored into marine bones and shaped deep-sea ecosystems.

When threatened, the marine parchment tube worm secretes a sticky slime that emits a unique long-lasting blue light. New research into how the worm creates and sustains this light suggests that the ...

Hot pink tube worms living on scalding deep-sea hydrothermal vents actually like to keep things relatively cool, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE. Superheated water ...

Tube worms! Zombie worms! Gossamer worms! This week’s Charismatic Creature Corner dives into the weird, beautiful, and amazing world of ... They’re related to earthworms and leeches. But the marine ...

However, Gaill says, experiments show that the tube worms’ larvae die within 48 hours if they’re kept at these temperatures. At temperatures typical of the zone near the base of hydrothermal ...

An expedition to explore the bottom of the sea has glimpsed tube worms living near hydrothermal vents, the first time the bizarre creatures have been seen in the Atlantic Ocean.

Paleontologists have discovered hundreds of 3-million-year-old tube worm fossils covered with holes. Laelaps blogger Brain Switek drills into the cause of these peculiar marks.

1. SIX-HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD TUBE WORMS. Inhabitants of the perpetual dark of the deep sea, yard-long (meter-long) tube worms called Escarpia laminata were found by the Census of Marine life to live ...

Tube worms are ancient creatures that can be found near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor. They don't mind the pressure or lack of sunlight, and they have no mouth or digestive tract. Bacteria that ...

A new study adds a new layer to understanding how an oil spill could impact marine life. A diverse community of worms and other marine organisms on the seafloor plays a large role in nutrient ...