Earthworms can have significant impacts on soil properties and processes through their feeding, casting, and burrowing activity. The worms create channels in the soil, which can aid water and air flow ...

Climate change might have "substantial effects" on earthworms, said an international team of scientists. The burrowing creatures play a vital role in improving the soil but little is known about ...

Another popular theory is that the "vibrations from the rain are perceived by the worms to be similar to the vibrations that ...

When it's really cold outside in winter or baking hot in the summer, worms are able to survive by burrowing deep into the soil - at the same time escaping from light, which they hate.

It's known as a Bipes biporus or the five-toed worm lizard. Their little hands are perfect for burrowing underground. But, what exactly are they? They're a reptile native to the Baja California ...

In earthworms exposed to lyocell, the researchers found reduced growth rates and more burrowing and churning activity. Viscose and lyocell are two of the most popular biobased polymers that have ...