Deep-Sea Worm Rewrites Evolutionary Puzzle | Venice Beach News

A newly discovered deep-sea worm, Xenoturbella profunda, thrives in crushing darkness at depths over 2,000 meters, challenging our understanding of life’s limits. With a ribbon-like body and no digestive tract or nervous system, this bizarre creature defies classification and could rewrite evolutionary biology. Found via remote submersibles, it’s part of a race to map Earth’s unexplored ocean depths — and scientists are racing to decode its DNA and uncover its role in the abyss. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0e029828dee7a5b2