The poisonous hammerhead worm is on the rise in Houston as Hurricane Beryl and extensive rainfall brings flooding to the region. The invasive species thrives in hot tropical climates, and as ...
The rare creatures, which are made up of 60 to 150 different segments, can reproduce sexually or asexually Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with ...
To blunt the toxic arsenic in the waters where it lives, a deep-sea worm combines it with another chemical to produce a less toxic compound. By Jack Tamisiea Arsenic is a toxic metal, and exposure to ...
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Paralvinella hessleri: The yellow worm that lives in acid and fights poison with poison
Deep-sea creatures are uniquely adapted to living in extreme environments, and the worm Paralvinella hessleri is no exception. In fact, it survives high levels of toxic chemicals like arsenic by ...
Image of the alvinellid worm, Paralvinella hessleri. Close-up image of P. hessleri worms close to the hydrothermal venting. Deep sea worm fights ‘poison with poison’ to survive high arsenic and ...
A creepy-crawly invasive species known as the hammerhead worm is reappearing in Texas, following several weeks of excessive rainfall. While hammerhead worms tend to stay out of the sunlight, hidden ...
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