The Ediacaran-Cambrian transition, occurring approximately 540 million years ago, marked a dramatic diversification of life. Animal diversity expanded alongside novel burrowing strategies and ...

The new species would have resembled the iconic "sandworms" from the science fiction franchise "Dune", one researcher said.

But a recent expedition has revealed a startling truth: giant tube worms are thriving in these extreme conditions. Schmidt ...

Giant predatory worms are invading France. The worms are part of a group of species called hammerhead flatworms, which originate in tropical Asia. The worms have gone largely unnoticed for close ...