They’re like living feather dusters whose mouths can see you coming. The simplest animal eyes consist of light-sensitive ...

Etienne Micallef is a diver and underwater photographer. His hobby puts him right in the midst of marine life around Malta and Gozo. In this article, Etienne introduces us to fan worms. In the seas ...

Aug. 1 (UPI) --Genetic analysis of the fan worm's unique visual anatomy suggests the worm's multiple eyes evolved independently. Fan worms are named for the round spread of feather-like tentacles, ...

Scientists examining the multiple eyes found on the tentacles of fan worms have discovered they evolved independently from their other visual systems, specifically to support the needs of their ...

The tentacles that arise from these feathery fan worms’ heads are equipped with eyeballs capable of sensing shadows and movement. A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and ...

Boaties and marine farmers around the Coromandel Peninsula are being urged to take extra care after recent new finds of the marine pest fan worm (Sabella) in Coromandel Harbour. This warning - which ...

Fans of Worms Armageddon rejoice - the next entry in the long-running multiplayer series Worms WMD will use the exact same physics as the 1998 game. Based on feedback from long-time players, Developer ...