Worms, kept in a bin of biodegradable bedding, feed on food waste and release castings that are nutrient-rich. Over a period of months, the castings combine with decomposed bedding and become ...

Looking for an interesting winter project and a way to get rid of the vegetable and fruit scraps left over from your Thanksgiving meal preparations? Want a free source of natural fertilizer for your ...

The C. elegans roundworm sees by eating, sucking in big gulps of bacteria to learn about its surrounding environment. As researchers watched, they noticed an odd pattern marked by “bursts” of eating.

Scientists have found over a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face an emerging danger from the tiny worms that can cause blindness. The black bear ...

Imagine going to the mirror and finding a small translucent worm crawling across the surface of your eye. The first of many. That’s what happened to an avid 26-year-old outdoorswoman from Oregon, who ...

While the farming of salmon does help take pressure off wild stocks, the feed used to raise the fish still isn't entirely sustainably sourced. That may change, however, thanks to nutrient-rich worms ...