This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Antarctic scale worm (Eulagisca gigantea) Where it lives: Below 1,640 (500 meters) deep in ...

The scale worm lives deep in the Antarctic ocean and they grow up to 8 inches long. (Image credit: Smithsonian NMNH) Different polychaete species use their bristles for different purposes ...

with conspiracy theorists claiming that the the strange discovery was evidence pointing of a hidden civilisation - possibly of alien origin - living under the Antarctic ice. This is not the first ...

While unpleasant to think about, the reality is that worms are quite common in dogs. In a recent study, researchers found intestinal parasites in more than 20 percent of dogs and 85 percent of dog ...

Until 2011, Sudan and South Sudan were one country. Oxfam is helping people from Sudan and South Sudan who are affected by famine and conflict. Here's what you need to know about what’s going on in ...

Antarctic cruises are ideal for intrepid explorers wanting to discover the white wilderness of the South Pole. A land of spectacular scenery and unique wildlife, many cruises of the southern ...

Tom McDowall's Kawerau vermicast operation, which uses worms to turn biosolids from council wastewater treatment plants around the Bay of Plenty into fertiliser, continues to expand. A worm farm ...

The melting of the Amery Ice Shelf poses severe risks to the global climate system, as this critical structure helps stabilize the Antarctic ice sheet. The shelf’s destabilization could lead to ...

Roughly 3,500 square kilometres (1,550 square miles) across, the world's biggest and oldest iceberg, known as A23a, calved from the Antarctic shelf in 1986. It remained stuck for over 30 years ...

Credit: Supplied/Australian Antarctic Program The Denman Glacier in East Antarctica, one of the largest and fastest-melting glaciers on the continent, is presenting a critical challenge for ...