Amidst the pungent, half decomposed pile at my feet writhed a mass of life. Countless gnats whirled about, a Devil’s Coachman Beetle scurried to cover, and small, indeterminate grubs wriggled ...
A study has found that earthworms are adversely affected by bio-based materials that are being used as an environmentally friendly alternatives to plastics. Bio-based materials - which are used in ...
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Plymouth and the University of Bath, evaluated how conventional polyester and bio-based fibers affected earthworms when present in soil.