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COLUMBUS, Ohio--An international research team is bringing a new weapon to bear against invasive earthworms. The ongoing research project at The Ohio State University, the University of Alberta and ...

When things get small–like millionths-of-an-inch small–they get very interesting. The ordinary rules of physics we’re used to fade back as the oddness of quantum physics looms large. Engineers have ...

Invasive earthworms are spreading into the northern forests of Canada and the US, disturbing the soil and transforming ecosystems, reported researchers at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting ...

Most people are aware of earthworms, but probably give them little thought. Some have a notion they are “good for the soil”. Others regard them with distaste and think of slimy animals associated with ...

The night crawler — an earthworm native to Europe — first wriggled its way to Minnesotan soil as fishing bait but now presents a serious risk to forests. University of Minnesota researchers recently ...

Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of earthworm in Australia, very few have been found in arid environments. The Broken Hill earthworm, a new ...

Recipe: Add a handful of earthworms to a forest soil, mix well. Result: Everything changes, from the chemistry of the soil, to the plants that gain their sustenance from the soil, to the wildlife ...

An invasion of worms is threatening forests in the Northeast and Midwest. Peter M. Groffman, senior scientist at the Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y., explains why worms might not be ...