Earthworms are famous for their ability to regrow if they get cut in half, although this can only occur under certain conditions. The secret to a worm's regenerative powers lies in stem cells. Stem ...

Earthworms are vital for soil health, enriching and aerating earth while breaking down organic matter. With 6,000 species ...

Finding a mate. All earthworms are hermaphrodite (have both male and female reproductive organs) but some produce young from unfertilised eggs. The majority copulate underground, but a few ...

Neodrilus agilis n.sp. is the second species of the genus, and is distinguished from N. monocystis, Beddard, 1887, by the possession of two pairs of calciferous glands, situated in segments XIV ...