The giant Gippsland earthworm, native to southeastern Australia's Bass River Valley, can grow up to 9.8 feet long. Listed as ...

Under the steep rolling hills of eastern Victoria are "gurgling" creatures farmers can hear but rarely lay eyes on. "It's kind of a strange little thing, that we're passionate about something we ...

Earthworms are vital for soil health, enriching and aerating earth while breaking down organic matter. With 6,000 species globally, they play crucial roles in ecosystems, though some invasive species ...

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A new reconstruction of Arthropleura— the largest known land invertebrate—shows it was a 'missing link' between millipedes ...

The longest earthworm is the African giant earthworm, which can grow up to 6.7m (22ft) long. Worms are tough little creatures. If you accidentally cut an earthworm in half while gardening ...

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 ...

Although its trunk isn’t quite so bulky as that of the largest giant, the General Sherman, its crown is fuller than the Sherman’s. The President holds nearly two billion leaves. Trees grow ...

This week, marvel at giant tube worms living beneath hot springs on the ocean floor, watch SpaceX catch a rocket booster, ...

Earthworms have long been associated with healthy, productive soils. In his 1881 book entitled. "The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms," the great biologist Charles Darwin ...

Heidi Klum knows how to make fashion, whether at a Halloween party or virtual game. She shares her role in a new Roblox ...

In this age of modern domestication, why are the largest dog breeds up to 40 times ... 2 inches tall but his owners described him as a “gentle giant.” Sadly, Kevin died less than two weeks ...