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What is a wormery and how does it help gardeners?

Those of us who want to create the richest possible compost should cast aside any squeamish tendencies and think about creating our own wormery. Worms are among the most beneficial organisms in the garden, helping keep the soil structure good and ...

05 Sept 2023 at 07:30

Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms finds live worm in her brain

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Surgeon probing Australian woman’s mystery symptoms plucks worm from her brain

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital said she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull at ...

29 Aug 2023 at 09:19

Worms get the munchies after having cannabis-like substance

Cannabinoids – substances found in the cannabis plant – make worms crave their favourite snacks, just like humans, scientists have found. It is known that smoking or eating cannabis can increase the desire for eating salty, sweet or fatty ...

20 Apr 2023 at 16:36

Scientists discover new group of ancient predators dubbed ‘terror beast’ worms

Scientists have uncovered evidence of a new group of extinct predators – dubbed “terror beast” worms – that dominated the oceans more than 500 million years ago. Fossil remains of these worms were uncovered in the sedimentary deposits at ...

03 Jan 2024 at 19:00

Shrimps and worms ‘were among first to recover after largest mass extinction’

Shrimps and worms were among the first animals to recover after the largest mass extinction, a new study suggests. Researchers studying ancient seabed burrows and trails discovered that bottom burrowing animals were some of the first to ...

29 Jun 2022 at 20:00

‘My jaw just dropped’: Exceptionally well-preserved tiny worm fossil uncovered

A tiny worm that lived around half a billion years ago has been found almost perfectly preserved, with one scientist exclaiming his “jaw just dropped” while examining the exceptionally rare fossil. Remains of the larva, about the size ...

31 Jul 2024 at 16:26

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How the blood worm moon will affect these 4 star signs

Astronomy enthusiasts might be lucky enough to catch a rare lunar eclipse this week, as the moon is set to illuminate the sky with a stunning red hue. This month’s full moon, known as the worm moon, is due to pass into earth’s shadow ...

12 Mar 2025 at 13:33

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Family contract parasitic worms in £3,700 five-star Caribbean nightmare with bugs on hotel food and ‘deafening’ music

A family who contracted parasitic worms during a five-star Caribbean holiday have said their £3,700 trip was ruined by undercooked meat, insects in their salad and “deafening” drum and bass music by the pool. Sarah Sigston, 57, her ...

21 Aug 2024 at 06:36

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