There are about 34,000 different types of worm; many are so small ... which makes compost and enriches the soil. One acre of worms can break up about 50 tonnes of soil. They don't eat living ...

The power of non-native worms can be harnessed for good through vermicomposting: marshalling worms to eat your scraps and produce castings ...

There are different types of threadworms and they affect ... a host organism infested with eggs. Cecal worm eggs can survive in the soil for up to two years without a host. Once the cecal worm ...

The plan is to develop 1’ to 2’ wormlike robots that both drill into the soil and can also mimic the peristaltic, or wave-like, movements worms make when they tunnel through the soil.

If possible, put the worms back under cover in nearby soil so they don ... Discuss why earthworms may prefer some soil types to others. Questions to dicuss: The key to successful discussion here is ...

A worm burrows its way through the dark earth ... and the proportion of air and water all combine to create hundreds of different types of soil. These range from loose sandy soils to waterlogged ...

This project will show children how worms turn plant waste into soil, introduce them to 'recycling' and 'useful waste', and encourage them to look closely at worms and other garden wildlife.

The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces ...