Gathering around a row of raised garden beds on a recent Monday afternoon, kindergarten students peer through magnifying glasses to observe something: a red wiggler worm making its way through a ...

WESTMINSTER — Calling all nature enthusiasts. You are invited to “Incredible Earthworms!” — a hands-on program for children ages 2 and up at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Forbush Memorial Library, ...

On Monday, April 25, students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Westmont explored the life of a worm in celebration of Earth Day. Leading up to Earth Day, students were learning about worms and the ...

They have no eyes or ears, but they’re an important feature for healthy gardens the world over. This week, we’re digging up the dirt about earthworms. * “Lumbricus terrestris,” or the common earthworm ...

You might not have thought much about earthworms. If so, it may surprise you to learn that Charles Darwin studied earthworms for 40 years, earthworms are causing a climate change controversy, there is ...

Like Rodney Dangerfield, earthworms don't get any respect. A host of other animals preys on them, kids impale them on fishing hooks and adults routinely degrade their habitat. It's a tribute to their ...

The most common worms in gardens include earthworms (often called nightcrawlers), nematodes, and the worm-like larvae of beetles, moths, and caterpillars. Generally speaking, earthworms are beneficial ...

In a recent study measuring the body size and growth patterns of invasive earthworms in the Huron Mountains, researchers uncovered their role in disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular ...

You probably don't think too much about the wriggly worms that live beneath the ground, but some scientists in Northern Ireland are very interested in them. They're studying earthworms to find out how ...