Author Emma Sherlock
Emma Sherlock

Emma Sherlock

Emma Sherlock is the senior curator of free-living worms and Porifera at the Natural History Museum in London.

Recent articles by Emma Sherlock

Can worms jump?

Can earthworms jump? Sounds unlikely but some can says Emma Sherlock
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6 amazing facts you didn't know about earthworms

Aristotle realised the huge importance of worms, calling them ‘the intestines of the earth’, but we know surprisingly little about their distribution and habitat preferences.
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