The copper jaws of venomous bloodworms could be a win for sustainable manufacturing The efficient building process of these unique fangs could improve how composite materials are made.

Anglers often use bloodworms as bait, and aquarists use them as fish food. These small squirming creatures are named for their red bodily fluids which are visible through their translucent skin ...

Bloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists have observed how ...

A study was conducted in the subtidal portion of Montsweag Bay (Woolwich-Wiscasset, Maine) between the mean low water mark and 1.5 m depth, to determine the size composition, abundance, and monetary ...

Small sea creatures called bloodworms can burrow down several metres into the mud of the ocean floor. They have venom-injecting jaws that contain an unusually high level of copper – and now we ...

Bloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists have observed how ...