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Deep in the Pacific Ocean, a tiny bright yellow worm called Paralvinella hessleri thrives where almost nothing else can, around boiling hydrothermal vents that gush metal-rich, poisonous fluids. These ...

Worms that inhabit hydrothermal vents combine environmental arsenic and sulfide to form a nontoxic mineral to survive in a harsh environment. Unlike this vibrant worm, most other deep-sea denizens ...

Deep-sea creatures are uniquely adapted to living in extreme environments, and the worm Paralvinella hessleri is no exception. In fact, it survives high levels of toxic chemicals like arsenic by ...