When a critter has no discernible front or back and is blind to shape, it unsettles our grasp of form and function.

Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have developed a biomimetic soft robot inspired by earthworms, utilizing a peristaltic movement for locomotion. The robot's design incorporates ...

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 ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.

To see just how prevalent alien earthworm species are, the Stanford team analyzed worm records from 1891to 2021 (yes, worm records are a thing), combined that with statistics from the interception of ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

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 ...