Charles Darwin spent his final decades studying earthworms, revealing their vital role in shaping ecosystems through bioturbation—mixing soil by burrowing. His work showed that worms transform landscapes over time, laying the groundwork for modern studies of how life alters the planet. This overlooked research helped explain evolutionary breakthroughs like the Cambrian explosion.
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