This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

David Attenborough introduced us all to a nightmarish creature known as the bobbit, a metre-long worm with jaws as sharp as daggers – and we're not likely to forget about it any time soon.

In 1986, the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of Guinea worm. At the start of the Carter Center-led program in 1986, the disease was endemic in 20 African and Asian countries, with ...

Earlier this year, Michaela opened up about her horrifying ordeal of having a live worm living inside her for ... story and left the panel reeling in horror after detailing how she swallowed ...

Why it's awesome: With their shimmering golden coats, these worms almost look glamorous — until you see their horrifying jaws, which resemble the mouth of the xenomorph from "Alien." The worms ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Antarctic scale worm (Eulagisca gigantea) Where it lives: Below 1,640 (500 meters) deep in ...