The study also revealed that alien earthworms actually account for 12 of the 13 most prevalent worm species. Furthermore, the study found that there were more alien earthworms in the northern part of ...

In 2011, we published a story that non-native earthworms were a threat to the US as they were releasing more carbon into the atmosphere. Now a new Dutch/US study has revealed that it’s not just ...

Earthworms are fundamental to the delivery of a range of soil ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling and water management, which in turn affects crop development and yield. In fact, one study ...

PARIS — Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production — and how to protect ...

A study of correlation between the number of earthworms and the abundance and diversity of certain understory species has found that the earthworm could be a threat to plant diversity in natural ...

The study focused on one of the more than 20,000 orchid species, Goodyera pubescens, a tall, erect plant with white flowers common in America's East Coast forests. Scientists determined that ...