This ancient sea worm has “bio-metal” jaws unlike anything scientists have seen

ScienceDaily
Jul 16, 2026, 9:29 am15 pts
An ancient sea worm may hold the secret to a whole new category of natural materials. Its jaws combine proteins and metal ions in a way that gives them metal-like strength and unusual mechanical behavior, yet they still differ from traditional metals. Researchers believe these "bio-metals" could open new…

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