In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers ...

In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers ...

Many of Pennsylvania’s earthworms have roots back to other countries and one jumping species is causing a growing concern for forests. “During the last Ice Age, the glaciers came down and covered all ...

Earthworms cozy up with a mate inside tubes of slime to make cocoons full of baby worms. Earthworms know a thing or two about romance. They cozy up with a mate inside tubes of slime, then follow a ...

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 ...

Earthworms may be helpful in a compost heap or in the soil of a vegetable garden. But they are a destructive force in Minnesota’s hardwood forests – chomping up entire layers of the forest floor and ...

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 ...

Most earthworms in Pennsylvania are not native and were introduced from Europe, often via soil used as ballast in early ships. While beneficial for gardens and lawns, these introduced earthworms can ...