"Earthworms happily munch through leaves that are toxic to other plant-eaters — and how they do it has always been a mystery.
“But researchers said Tuesday that the worms produce special compounds in their gut to counteract plant toxins created precisely to repel hungry herbivores.”
“Scientists unearth earthworm’s ability to digest plant toxins”
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a vermiculture project in Science Committee?