Earthworms are considered vital creatures that help keep soil healthy by eating and recycling organic matter, but they face ...

A study has found that earthworms are adversely affected by bio-based materials that are being used as an environmentally friendly alternatives to plastics.

A study found that bio-based fibers, specifically viscose and lyocell, caused higher mortality rates in earthworms compared ...

Many of us think of earthworms as helpful garden assistants, mixing soil and providing nutrients for our plants. But forests in Minnesota and other parts of North America, where glaciers wiped out ...

which is so important because earthworms are an integral part of how healthy our soils are. Picture by Paul Drury-Bradey. "This pioneering research will integrate new knowledge into earthworm ...

The giant Gippsland earthworm, native to southeastern Australia's Bass River Valley, can grow up to 9.8 feet long. Listed as Vulnerable, these worms thrive in clayey subsoil and wet environments.

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional ...

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There is another threat to UK golf courses emerging right under the surface. And it doesn't appear to be going away anytime ...