Beneath the seafloor on the East Pacific Rise, an ocean ridge where several tectonic plates meet, giant white worms and other creatures are thriving in the cavities of hydrothermal vents.

“White sand is generally derived from the shells of ... But now I think about it, I’m not worried about worms, who process soil by grabbing food with their throat, coating it with their ...

baby worms that haven’t yet developed into adults. People often catch the infection by walking barefoot on sand or soil contaminated with dog or cat faeces, where the larvae thrive. Medics at ...