Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

Most people will never see a bristle worm in the wild, but according to a new study, the science derived from these bristly beasts may someday benefit you or someone you know. Bristle worms—aka ...

ABUJA – THE Hydrocarbon Remediation Project, HYPREP, has marked the World Polycaete Day 2025 with the launch of Benthic monitoring Programme in the creek of Bomu, Gokana Local Government Area of ...

Hesionids are lively compact small worms, often richly coloured and with a good set of eyes (2 pairs, with lenses). They are carnivorous, swift-moving and alert, and readily take to the water to swim ...

An algae mix responsible for much of the marine algal bloom off SA's coast is now present in the Coorong. Dead fish, worms and crabs have been found in the southern half of the North Lagoon. Fishers ...

Scientists scooped some muck from the depths of the South China Sea and discovered a new species of creature hidden inside, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Aboard a research vessel in the South ...

Annelida, or segmented worms, is a vast and diverse group of metazoans of over 20 000 species that includes, amongst others, earthworms, leeches, echiurids, sipunculids, and polychaetes. The ...

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

You could easily mistake this polychaete for a set of fake eyelashes shimmering under faint lights, but this creature is indeed real. Its habitat lies at the junction of three tectonic plates in the ...

The nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute recently shared a video of the hairy ocean inhabitant — which it dubbed a “sassy sparkler” — on Instagram. “To describe this polychaete [a type of segmented ...

Researchers at the Schmidt Ocean Institute were stunned by an iridescent polychaete (bristle worm) captured on film while on expedition in Chile. “To describe this polychaete, one simply must use jazz ...