Jumping worms are invasive, and Ryan Hueffmeier, director of UMD’s Boulder Lake Environmental Learning Center, knows how to spot them. “Jumping worms are an earth worm,” he said. “They originate in ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Q. We're new to the area and have three questions. The first: Many of the trees have a web on the branches and the webs are full of worms. How can we clear up this problem without harming the trees?

The invasive worms, which reproduce rapidly, are creating havoc in forests. They thrash around so violently that they can jump out of a person's... Earthworms are often seen as a welcome presence in ...

Have you ever noticed all the web worms in the trees? John Boyle with the Citizen-Times answers this question about web worms. Question: I've gotten several readers asking me about web worms, ...

Researchers have developed a laboratory tool that could speed up basic research for scientists working with the nematode C. elegans by tagging molecular receptors that are involved in sensing ...