Earthworm detectives provide genetic clues for dealing with soil pollution

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The humble earthworm. Credit: Dr A. John Morgan Cardiff University
The humble earthworm. Credit: Dr A. John Morgan, Cardiff University

The humble earthworm, famously acknowledged by Charles Darwin when he wrote "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals... which have played so important a part in the history of the world", provides a new sensitive and detailed picture of what is going on in our contaminated soil ecosystems.


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