Scientists were dazzled after discovering an iridescent, bristled sea worm that is being compared to an aquatic "toilet scrubber." The nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute recently shared a video of ...

Sea worm’s reproductive bits grow their own eyes before mating. The branching marine worm has one head, many butts, and a busy sex life. By Laura Baisas. Published May 20, 2025 2:30 PM EDT.

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 ...

Now, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm. It was found about 30 miles off of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast in an underwater methane seep.

A University of Kansas paleontologist exploring an area known for its fossils recently uncovered a never-before-discovered ancient sea worm – and showed off her “nerdy” side while naming it.