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Worm Discovered with High Arsenic Zone Discovered in California which have three sexes

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A new species of worm, which can survive 500 times the dose of arsenic taken to kill a human, has been discovered. The worm, which keeps its young in a pouch, similar to a kangaroo, has three different sexes. The researchers discovered 8 species of worms that live in the arsenic-rich Mono lake in California. So understanding the biology, these steely worms can help researchers understand how toxins affect the human.