I just came across a similar report that may shed light on what is occurring in the worms:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071001171747.htm
Keep in mind that animals in the ground, where there is less oxygen, seem to have adapted in ways that seem counterintuitive (there was a similar study on the naked mole rat about a year ago, for example). I would not make diet and health decisions based upon such animal models. |