Did you know earthworms breathe through their skin? Mad Science of Austin & San Antonio shares fun facts about these wiggly worms, and how your kids can learn about science at summer camp.

Over a hundred scientists have dedicated their efforts to creating an extraordinary atlas. Their mission? To locate and catalog the various earthworm species found across ...

Home gardeners and commercial agricultural enterprises are increasingly integrating more natural and sustainable practices into plant production. Although chemical pesticides and fertilizers can ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

They have no eyes or ears, but they’re an important feature for healthy gardens the world over. This week, we’re digging up the dirt about earthworms. * “Lumbricus terrestris,” or the common earthworm ...

I’m no longer able to find an earthworm in my garden, whereas before, they were innumerable. What happened to them? Is there a method for how to increase earthworm population in soil? Where Did My ...

You might not have thought much about earthworms. If so, it may surprise you to learn that Charles Darwin studied earthworms for 40 years, earthworms are causing a climate change controversy, there is ...

Earthworms don’t stop shaping soil processes when they die. A new study shows they can still help store carbon in the soil, ...

Submitted by Russel Barsh, director of Kwiaht. Ask any extension program or gardening blogger, and they will probably assure you that worms are good for soil health. Check online, and there are ...

FRIDAY. TREY, THANK YOU. NEW THIS MORNING, ADVENTURE LAND CROWNED THE FIRST EVER CHAMPION OF THEIR PHANTOM EARTHWORM CHALLENGE. YOU’RE TAKING A LOOK AT VIDEO OF THE EVENT YESTERDAY. FIVE PEOPLE WERE ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Earthworms don't stop shaping soil processes when they die. A new study shows they can still help store carbon in the soil, even after death. "This is quite surprising," says lead author Tullia ...