Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed
Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed
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Zombie worms are missing and scientists are alarmed
When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 years, none appeared — an unsettling result tied to low-oxygen waters in the ...
That species is the zombie worm, formally known as "the bone devourer" Osedax. Its disappearance may signal deeper trouble ahead, including species loss and weakening ecosystems linked to long-term climate change.