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Two new worm species were found living inside a real underwater "glass castle." ...

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Researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment helped lead the charge of underwater ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers uncovered hundreds of previously unknown deep-sea species, giving the scientific community a ...

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