The larvae of some tube worms that attach themselves to the seafloor around hydrothermal vents can’t stand the heat there. If they drift into chilly waters, however, they go into suspended animation ...

July 17 (UPI) --Scientists believe a rare tube worm species found in the Gulf of Mexico is the longest-living animal on Earth. According to their latest research, the species, Escarpia laminata, can ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...

The tube and worm is a lure/bait combination used primarily on the eastern seaboard, where kayak anglers find it's extraordinarily effective for striped bass. The tube is actually surgical tubing cut ...

This is a post about worm holes. Not the physics kind, but the kind an unknown predator bored into the tubes of fossil annelids. For the most part, worms were not the best candidates for entry into ...

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 ...

Just past high noon one cool day last week, a small aluminum boat motors slowly out of the Saugatuck River in Westport. Aboard the boat, affectionately dubbed "The Great White," is the boat's owner, ...

Now, scientists are a step closer to understanding the mechanisms behind the worm's glow. The parchment tube worm can be found on shallow, sandy seafloors all around the world. Its glow sets it apart ...

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This is not a fight with light sabres or a biological sample made visible with glowing dye. It’s a real living phenomenon: this parchment tube worm’s whole body fluoresces bright green when ...