The worms create channels in the soil, which can aid water and air flow as well as root development. The shallow-dwelling worms create numerous small channels throughout the topsoil, which increases ...

Instead of feeding on blood, it hunts down and devours worms, particularly the Kinabalu Giant Earthworm ( Pheretima darnleiensis ), which can grow up to 70cm (2.3 feet) long! As its name suggests, the ...

Using a trowel, dig up a small sample of soil at each location and ... In the United Kingdom, earthworms are considered beneficial to improve soil health. The presence of earthworms and their ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

and the soil beneath them is rich with earthworms as the tree leaf litter adds nutrients to the soil. These plots have triggered a small-scale reafforestation project which could change this ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing a new self-propelled robotic sleeve inspired by the earthworm.

Heaving with microbes, worms, fungi and insects ... Jean Landry/ Shutterstock There is a vast array of invertebrates living in soil. These small creatures are vital for soil health as they eat living ...

An earthworm-inspired, self-propelled robotic sleeve designed for installing underground power lines has been developed by a ...