Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have developed a biomimetic soft robot inspired by earthworms, utilizing a peristaltic movement for locomotion. The robot's design incorporates ...
Home gardeners and commercial agricultural enterprises are increasingly integrating more natural and sustainable practices into plant production. Although chemical pesticides and fertilizers can ...
Nonnative earthworms have colonized much of the North American continent, posing a threat to native ecosystems, a recent analysis reveals. Writing in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, ...