Worms teach all about science: Vermiculture in the classroom
You can learn a lot from a brick of worms. Chemistry, biology, soil science, environmental science and botany ooze out of that 12-by-12 inch block of red wrigglers.
Newly discovered carnivorous plant devours underground worms
Found in the tropical savannas of Brazil, Philcoxia minensis uses its sticky underground leaves to trap tiny roundworms.
New Worms' Silk Has Spider Strength
Think of it as softness blended with strength: One research team has genetically engineered a silkworm that spins cocoons composed of about 95 percent silkworm proteins and 5 percent spider silk proteins. The composite silk is significantly stronger than regular silkworm silk and, researchers hope, as easy to produce in large quantities as regular silk.
Hungry Plant Traps Worms Underground
By Katherine Rowland of Nature magazine Carnivorous plants catch their prey in pools, glue and snap traps. [More]
Plant traps then eats worms underground
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've discovered a carnivorous plant in Brazil that traps small worms with its sticky underground leaves then consumes them.
