Cathy Krar, Master Gardener Not again! Invasive fish, invasive plants, invasive insects, invasive pathogens and now our ...

Emma Sherlock, Curator of Free-living Worms at the Museum, explains why we should love earthworms more. Find out what you could unearth in your garden and how to entice your new friends to the surface ...

Once declared by Aristotle to be “the intestines of the earth,” earthworms have been recognized for centuries as essential to the health of our planet's soil. But one of the most interesting ...

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 ...

Pesticides used to protect growing crop seeds are detrimental to the health of earthworms, warns a new study. Researchers ...

I couldn’t be happier. Our backyard is covered in worm poop. You undoubtedly have experienced earthworms of late and maybe even their castings. I know I am getting lots of questions about those ...

The authors liken the worms' staggering genomic changes to processes identified in cancer cells. Most bilaterians, animals ...

But it's actually a legless lizard, the only such creature native to Britain. Slow worms are probably the most frequently seen reptile in Britain. Dr Mark Wilkinson, a Museum researcher specialising ...

Seven inches long, first cousin to the earthworm but with livelier ambitions, Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the commonest parasites found in the intestines of man. The worms, which usually plague ...

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own ...

For decades, scientists have been developing soft robots inspired by a creature often taken for granted - the humble earthworm. Though specific features will vary by species, many earthworms are ...

At first glance, you might assume Worms: The Board Game is a dexterity game – that is, a game about flicking or flinging projectiles at the opponent. This is not the case. Worms: The Board Game ...