xvii. p. 18, some details are given of observations made by M. Hensen on the relation of the earthworm to the fertility of the ground. He has observed, as everyone must have observed, that the ...

Although earthworms are known to be beneficial to soils, their degree of importance in different agricultural systems is poorly understood. This publication provides basic information on earthworm ...

Ever spot an earthworm wriggling in the soil? A new study has found that they actually pull a lot of weight down there, ...

New research highlights a dramatic decline in the UK’s earthworm populations, which have decreased by an estimated 33-41% ...

Then slither like a snake or flutter like a butterfly. We're working to give people across the UK, no matter who they are or where they live, the motivation and tools to safeguard nature in towns and ...

But one of the most interesting earthworms of all — the giant Palouse earthworm, native to the Palouse prairie grassland — is literally being ousted from its home turf by modern agriculture and other ...

The findings will help protect the hundreds of different earthworm species found on all continents except Antarctica. Climate change might have "substantial effects" on earthworms, said an ...

When you're playing in Level Ate, look for a slope of salami, followed by a strip of bacon with three forks sticking out of of the floor to the right. Jump off the edge of the bacon and use your ...

For decades, scientists have been developing soft robots inspired by a creature often taken for granted - the humble earthworm. Though specific features will vary by species, many earthworms are ...

The ambitious research project was announced ahead of this year’s World Earthworm Day, which took place on Monday. University of York researcher Mark Hodson exploring earthworms and climate change.