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Scientists found a whale carcass 1,444 meters below the surface of Antarctica's sea, revealing mysteries of deep ocean biology

In 2010, marine biologists hit the jackpot. While exploring the frigid depths of the ocean around Antarctica, they stumbled ...

‘Space worms’ are en route to the International Space Station

The space worms launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 11, aboard NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission ...

Space worms! A microscopic crew goes into orbit to support future moon missions

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel—and support ...
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“It was moving like a worm and a mole simultaneously.” This strange creature has a pair of ‘hands’ and uses its head as a battering ram

As the heavy slab was levered up with a grunt, a strange, elongated pink creature was revealed. At first glance, it looked a ...
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A tiny mollusc helped bring down the Spanish Armada. Here's how

Shipworms aren’t worms – they are a group of bivalve molluscs related to clams and oysters, but they have an unusual ...