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 ...

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 ...

DESCRIPTION: The giant Palouse earthworm can reach three feet or more in length, has light-pink skin, and emits a unique, sweet fragrance. HABITAT: This species inhabits permanent or semipermanent ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A common myth is that renewable energy sources like wind and solar are unreliable because they depend on weather conditions.

ZSI director Dhriti Banerjee emphasised the need to explore native earthworm species for sustainable vermiculture practices. "While non-native species are often used, focusing on native ones can ...

People think there is just one species of earthworm but that’s really not true. Even in the UK we have 27 different earthworm species and they can be really, really different. So in your compost bin ...

You may never have heard of the Terriswalkeris terraereginae, a giant blue earthworm living deep in the moist soils of tropical north Queensland, but it’s the prettiest worm you’ll ever see.