Driving down a winter road, the easiest bird to spot is sometimes the bird that’s in your path. It’s not uncommon to come across a group of crows having an ill-timed gathering in the middle of the ...

Driving down a winter road, the easiest bird to spot is sometimes the bird that’s in your path. It’s not uncommon to come ...

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

Termites -- infamous for their ability to destroy wood -- are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly replanted. But a new paper suggests that termite transplants may be ...

A compost pile is an eco-system; provide the food and the guests will come! Spring-like weather brings up the urge to prune and plant, to top dress or mulch with compost... Compost! What's been ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. What happens to us after we die is as much a question for anthropology and ecology as it is for theology. Death and ...

A recent bioinformatics-based study conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has investigated which organisms possess the enzymatic tools necessary for degrading cellulose in dead wood and leaves.

Certain animals are as important to the ecosystem as bees because they break down organic dead matter and return its minerals to the food chain, ensuring that no materials or energy are wasted.

A podcast for curious kids (and adults) about a collection of spectacular specimens and the stories they can tell us about life on Earth. Spectacular Specimens is a production of KUOW, part of the NPR ...