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The “devil’s worm” that lives 1.3 kilometers beneath the Earth and changes what we knew about life: “Humans do not rule the world”

Source: en.protothema.gr Published Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:36:34 +0000
The “devil’s worm” that lives 1.3 kilometers beneath the Earth and changes what we knew about life: “Humans do not rule the world”

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Key context: <p>The Halicephalobus mephisto that was found at a depth of 1.3 kilometers inside a gold mine in South Africa overturns what we knew about the limits of life</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/08/the-devils-worm-that-lives-1-3-kilometers-beneath-the-earth-and-changes-what-we-knew-about-life-humans-do-not-rule-the-world/">The “devil’s worm” that lives 1.3 kilometers beneath the Earth and changes what we knew about life: “Humans do not rule the world”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The Halicephalobus mephisto that was found at a depth of 1.3 kilometers inside a gold mine in South Africa overturns what we knew about the limits of life The post The “devil’s worm” that lives 1.3 kilometers beneath the Earth and changes what we knew about life: “Humans do not rule the world” appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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