Where it lives: Below 1,640 (500 meters) deep in Antarctica's Southern Ocean What it eats: Unknown. Probably other animals and/or organic debris. Why it's awesome: With their shimmering golden coats, ...

A boon to robins, gardeners, farmers, fishermen and even grizzlies, earthworms aerate the soil and bore underground avenues for plant roots and water. Ever since Darwin demonstrated in 1881 that the ...

America has been invaded by a new “alien” species of worm, reveals new research. The dark-colored creature was first spotted in a North Carolina nursery in 2020. It was subsequently identified as a ...