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A dying worm experiences rigor mortis early in the death process, rather than after the main event as it is for humans, according to a new study. A dying worm experiences rigor mortis early in the ...

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A dying worm experiences rigor mortis early in the death process, rather than after the main event as it is for humans, according to a new study by an international team of scientists at UCL and ...