When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing a new self-propelled robotic sleeve inspired by the earthworm. Earthworms move by contracting body segments in a wave-like motion, which ...

Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.

Scientists have known for decades that some animals use the Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate, kind of like an internal GPS. How they do it, though, remains unclear. NPR's Nate Rott reports ...

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

Scientists have known for decades that some animals use the Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate. Think of it as an internal GPS. But how it all works remains unclear. NPR's Nate Rott reports ...