Most people are aware of earthworms, but probably give them little thought. Some have a notion they are "good for the soil". Others regard them with distaste and think of slimy animals associated with ...

In today's edition of "who asked for this?," Variety reports that an Earthworm Jim TV series is in the works at Interplay Entertainment, the current owners of the franchise. Interplay released a ...

Earthworms can change the chemical nature of the carbon in North American forest litter and soils, potentially affecting the amount of carbon stored in forests, according to Purdue University ...

Earthworm Jim is one of the more bizarre stars of the ‘90s era of gaming, but he hasn’t had much a presence in modern times. There’s word that an Earthworm Jim 4 is in the works specifically for ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two living specimens of the fabled giant Palouse earthworm have been captured for the first time in two decades in what represents a significant discovery of a creature that has ...

Oct. 25 (UPI) --Most biodiversity hot spots are found in the tropics, but according to a new study, earthworm diversity is actually greatest in temperate soils. Because of the many ecological services ...

When Charles Darwin first proposed how evolution works in 1859, it seemed plausible. Tiny changes stack up over time, eventually leading a species to become something entirely different. Aside from ...

In 1881 Charles Darwin wrote: “Without the work of this humble creature, who knows nothing of the benefits he confers upon mankind, agriculture, as we know it, would be very difficult, if not wholly ...