Another factor that impacts a worm’s lifespan is moisture. About 75 percent of an earthworm’s body weight is water. So, dry ...
The development of maternal egg cells is pivotal for survival – but also precarious. During meiosis, the DNA-containing ...
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the worm spent thousands of years in a type of dormancy called cryptobiosis. In that state, which can last almost indefinitely, all metabolic processes pause, including "reproduction, development ...