Although human jaws can take a beating—ask Adonis Creed—they have nothing on those belonging to ocean-dwelling bristle worms. The worms have “remarkably stable” jaws according to scientists, which ...

A new interdisciplinary study led by molecular biologist Florian Raible from the Max Perutz Labs at the University of Vienna provides exciting insights into the bristles of the marine annelid worm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The larvae of a bristle worm, saltwater worms with elaborate, hair-like structures. Photograph By C: Luis Zelaya-Lainez, Vienna ...

Bristle worms have remarkably stable jaws. They are made of a very unusual material containing protein structures and metal atoms. Scientists have now been able to analyze and explain the properties ...

A research team has presented its findings on the functioning of an atypical cryptochrome protein (Cry). These proteins are found in a variety of organisms, and they are often involved in ...

If you have your life together and worry for nothing, sorry to tell you: Venomous sea worms are washing up on Texas beaches, and, if touched, they’ll make you feel like your skin is on fire. The ...

Perinereis cultrifera carries jaws that blur the boundary between biology and metal. Built from proteins and metal ions, the ancient sea worm’s biting tools harden toward their tips and behave in ways ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of bristle worm that has a second set of peepers on its pooper. Called Ampharete oculicirrata, the tiny creature has two pairs of eyes—one near its mouth and ...

Bristle worms are found almost everywhere in seawater, they have populated the oceans for hundreds of millions of years. Nevertheless, some of their special features have only now been deciphered: ...