Looking for answers on our own planet begins with the sandworm’s namesake—the humble earthworm. Before they become dried-out bits of gunk on your driveway, earthworms spend their lives employing one ...

The larvae of a bristle worm, saltwater worms with elaborate, hair-like structures. Photograph By C: Luis Zelaya-Lainez, Vienna University of Technology Most people will never see a bristle worm in ...

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...

A strange and mesmerizing marine worm has recently gone viral online, and once you see it, you’ll understand why. This bizarre creature, known as Eulagisca gigantea, looks like it belongs in a sci-fi ...

Scientists has discovered a never-before-seen creature in great Salt Lake as ‘roundworm.’The newly found worm species has ...

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 ...

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. Her ...

'Very novel and very puzzling': Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant Giant North American 'hell pigs' could crunch bones like lions 30 million years ...

In incredible new footage, a worm-like creature feeds its babies with a milk-like substance similar to what mammals give their newborns. It is the first time this behavior has been documented in ...

Deep sea explorers want you to break out the "jazz hands" for this creature. On Nov. 4, the Schmidt Ocean Institute posted a video of one of its recent finds on Instagram. The nonprofit is dedicated ...