A new breakdown of earthworm DNA could help us better understand how evolution works, and it could prove Darwin completely ...

Worms radically reorganized their genomes during their move from sea to land, supporting the theory of punctuated equilibrium ...

The earthworm robot falls into the field of “soft robotics,” where engineers and developers design robots with soft and flexible bodies, usually comprised of silicone or rubber.

An earthworm's body is made up of individual fluid-filled segments known as metameres, each one of which has a circular muscle running around it.

It's all possible thanks to what worms actually do under the ground: eat, excrete, and wiggle around. Researchers make ...

Earthworms are invasive—and likely hurting insects—in much of North America. Often considered a gardener's best friend, earthworms are harming native species in forests where they don't belong.

Barnaby Domigan with the giant earthworm Chris Domigan via Stuff Nine-year-old Barnaby Domigan was playing in his family’s backyard in Christchurch, New Zealand, when he noticed something ...