An enormous, worm-like mollusk called a shipworm that inhabits a shell resembling an elephant’s tusk was recently seen for the first time ever. The animal’s long, tubular shells — which measure 3 to 5 ...

Nature’s weirdest clam surprises scientists once again, this time in video footage of its mating habits. By Sabrina Imbler Above the water, September would seem a month like any other in the boatyards ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The giant shipworm, or Kuphus polythalamia, live inside large shells on the seafloor and grow to a length of more than ...

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SALT LAKE CITY -- A new animal called the "Giant Shipworm" has been discovered in a lagoon in the southern Philippines. A team of international scientists including medicinal chemist Margo Haygood ...

Scientists recently found a massive, suggestively shaped shipworm squelching through the mudflats of the Philippines—the first time the creature has been spotted alive. They described the “beefy, ...

The dreaded shipworm is moving into the Baltic Sea, threatening artifacts of the area's cultural heritage. Researchers suspect that the unfortunate spread is due to climate change, and are currently ...

A newly discovered marine species found only in Bohol is representing the Philippines in an international science competition ...

As alluded to by its name, most shipworms bore into and digest wood – making them a natural nemesis to docks, pier infrastructure, wooden vessels and sailors alike. The mollusks digest the wood with ...