Abstract: We present the design, fabrication, modeling and feedback control of an earthworm-inspired soft robot that crawls on flat surfaces by actively changing the frictional forces acting on its ...

Situated in the Wollemi National Park, close to Lithgow, the tunnel was originally constructed as part of the railway line to Newnes Kerosene Shale Works. The Glow Worms are located in an old rail ...

Roots help make these interconnected pore spaces, along with earthworms and other organisms. The roots give off sugary root exudates to hold nutrients in those aggregates, and the fungi give off ...

It spent the next 56 hours fully extended above its burrow, stretching to that maximum length of 109 mm. The chaetae, or bristles, of the worm "were visible through the body wall of the anemone," per ...

Enter the accordion worm. This recently identified marine ribbon worm, colored brown to dark green, measures 110–250 mm long and 3–4 mm wide in its unbothered state and can expand and contract ...

They are carnivores that slurp up earthworms like noodles, and are some of the world’s largest snails, with oversized, distinctive shells in a range of rich earth colours and swirling patterns.

Earthworms are vital for soil health and Andrea Cook brings a few in to explain and show why. Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview These Frozen Appetizers At Costco Are Better Than Restaurant ...

Gordius wulingensis, or the Wuling Mountains horsehair worm, range in size from about 3.8 to 11.2 inches long for males and 5.7 to 29.3 inches for females, according to the study. One end is ...

"By decoding the molecular structure of velvet worm slime, we're now one step closer to replicating that efficiency for the materials we use every day." Velvet worms, small caterpillar-like ...

The result would be a slightly different type of saw, known as a worm drive saw. A worm drive saw, named for the distinct worm-shaped gear in the center, has its motor located in a dedicated ...

MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China ...