Discover nature this week with Missouri's natural decomposers. Recycling is critical in our “throwaway society” -- and the ...

There are lots of factors in how quickly organic material decomposes into compost, including creatures called decomposers. Find out what kind of things are part of nature’s clean-up crew. Science Trek ...

Fungi are the hidden architects of our ecosystems, acting as everything from helpful partners for plants to aggressive ...

An isopod, well-adapted to the harsh conditions of arid-lands, crawls on the desert floor in search of plant litter. New study reveals that in arid ecosystems, larger arthropods such as termites and ...