Ever spot an earthworm wriggling in the soil? A new study has found that they actually pull a lot of weight down there, especially when it comes to keeping plants and crops healthy, Natural Science ...

As much as 40 million metric tons of microplastics are released into the environment globally every year. These tiny pieces ...

When Charles Darwin first proposed how evolution works in 1859, it seemed plausible. Tiny changes stack up over time, eventually leading a species to become something entirely different. Aside from ...

Invasive Asian jumping worms, also known as 'crazy worms,' have been detected in Colorado, threatening soil and plant life.

Mass earthworm deaths after the devastating 2018 floods in Kerala, southern India, are linked to their migration, a study has found 1. Scientists say the soil dwellers moved downhill probably in ...

An alien invasion capable of triggering catastrophic changes is underway across North America. At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked ...

From ants to caterpillars, Stanford is no stranger to campus critters. A recent Stanford study found that imported earthworm species have taken over much of North America, potentially threatening ...

Early November found me digging my dahlias for winter storage. Finding handfuls of earthworms in the moist soil clinging to the tubers made me realize that I wasn’t the only one working in the garden ...