Devil worm genes hold clues for how some animals survive extreme heat
The critters have extra copies of a gene that ramps up to deal with higher temperatures

Named after Mephistopheles, a devil in Faustian legend, devil worms (Halicephalobus mephisto) live in hellish conditions up to 1.3 kilometers underground.
John Bracht and Megan Guerin
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