Reaching up to 3m in length the giant Gippsland earthworm may be the world’s largest of its kind. Often mistaken for a snake due to its size, this creature can only be found in a few locations in ...

Reaching up to 3m in length the giant Gippsland earthworm may be the world’s largest of its kind. Often mistaken for a snake due to its size, this creature can only be found in a few locations in ...

Once declared by Aristotle to be “the intestines of the earth,” earthworms have been recognized for centuries as essential to the health of our planet's soil. But one of the most interesting ...

Eocene epoch. Unlike modern-day worm lizards, which are typically small, limbless, and adapted for life beneath the surface, ...

Earlier this month, the US Fish and Wildlife Service denied protection under the Endangered Species Act to the giant Palouse earthworm. I can't describe the linkurl ...

Worms are about 1,000 times stronger than people (relatively speaking, of course!). The longest earthworm is the African giant earthworm, which can grow up to 6.7m (22ft) long. Worms are tough ...