Squiggly little mounds of sand are a common sight when you walk along a beach at low tide. These are the signs of a hidden but industrious worm that has an important place in the beach ecosystem. What ...

The lugworm, a slimy red-tinged critter that is often used as fishing bait, can be found on beaches across the British Isles and northwest Europe. The worms cluster in large groups—with populations as ...

For centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm — dark pink, slimy and inedible — was on the end of a fish hook. However, the invertebrates’ unappreciated status is about to change. Their ...

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FOR centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm - dark pink, slimy and inedible - was on the end of a fish hook. But the invertebrates' unappreciated status is about to change. Their blood, ...

An inconspicuous lugworm has aroused scientists' curiosity, as a potential provider of artificial blood, indeed considered a breakthrough in the medical field. The red liquid that courses through our ...

Arenicola marina spends its life in a burrow in the sediment so opportunities to meet a mate are limited "Citizen scientists" are being sought to keep an eye out for signs of passion in the lugworm ...

ABSTRACT: Benthic infauna in marine sediments have well-documented effects on biogeochemical cycling, from individual to ecosystem scales, including stimulation of nitrification and nitrogen removal ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...