Scientists were dazzled after discovering an iridescent, bristled sea worm that is being compared to an aquatic “toilet scrubber.” The nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute recently shared a video ...

Sea worm’s reproductive bits grow their own eyes before mating. The branching marine worm has one head, many butts, and a busy sex life. By Laura Baisas. Published May 20, 2025 2:30 PM EDT.

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 ...

The worm also throws out its proboscis as a defensive strategy—and that’s what we’re seeing in the video, Kvist says. The worm tries to defend itself by casting out the proboscis, which ...

Scuba diving scientists found sea creatures with “spaghetti”-like tentacles on coral reefs of Polynesia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto ...

Scuba diving scientists found sea creatures with “spaghetti”-like tentacles on coral reefs of Polynesia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto ...

Scientists were dazzled after discovering an iridescent, bristled sea worm that is being compared to an aquatic "toilet scrubber." The nonprofit Schmidt Ocean Institute recently shared a video of ...

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 ...