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

Vermicomposting earthworms help turn manure into organic fertilizer, representing a potential tool against antibiotic ...

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 18, 2025) Published in Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, a study of earthworms (Eisenia fetida) evaluates the toxicity of environmentally relevant levels of ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 4, 2025) A study of earthworms published in Environmental Science & Technology highlights how chemical mixtures can have both synergistic and species-specific effects, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...