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 ...

Most gardeners know that earthworms help keep soils healthy, now scientists have assessed just how important their underground activities are to global food production -- and how to protect them. In ...

Analysis of DNA from earthworms has challenged the theory proposed by Charles Darwin. The theory dictates that creatures will go through small changes over time to enter their next evolutionary stage, ...

Tiny, squiggly earthworms that burrow underground, and large white-tailed deer that trod the fields and forests above them, may not appear to have much in common. But a new study led by a University ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists from the US calculated the importance of earthworms for food cultivation worldwide. Their findings highlight the need to ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Heiko Yang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of urology in the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Surgery, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for further research ...