Host Ari Daniel Shapiro dives deep to discover a white worm as tall as your refrigerator that breathes through bright red feathery “lips.” This isn’t a creature from outer space. Meet Riftia, a tube worm that lives in deep-sea vents, and learn the surprising lessons this denizen of the abyss is teaching scientists about life on Earth.

 

Photo credit: Vicki Ferrini, Marvin Lilley

 

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Duration: 4:14
Published: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:18:27 +0000