Have you ever wondered: What do earthworms eat? Most of us learn in school that earthworms are good for the soil and help maintain a healthy ecosystem. They are also food for a wide range of animals, ...

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 ...

Last week's column began a celebration of the humble earthworm. I promised to finish that paean to one of nature's prime recyclers this week with what is known about how earthworms get along with ...

The timid earthworm has no legs with which to chase his food, no claws to catch and hold it. He has no teeth. What’s more, he must find his food among the grass and fallen leaves on the ground and ...