Charles Darwin recognized and described the importance of earthworm activity in soils (Darwin, 1881). Earthworms (class Oligochaeta) comprise approximately 800 genera and 8000 species that account for ...

Domestic researchers announced that soil contaminated with microplastics can weaken the immunity of organisms. The National Research Foundation of Korea noted on the 22nd that a joint research team ...

(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, ...