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High up in the mountains, in a rocky world left behind by melting glaciers, life finds an unlikely jumpstart—thanks to poop.

At Godfrey Lee Elementary, a group of fifth graders are proving that even leftovers can have a purpose, especially with a ...

The increasing frequency of once-in-a-decade agricultural and ecological drought has underscored the urgency of studying hydrological changes. A research team has analyzed the estimated changes in ...

The ecosystem needs our help and that of our animal friends. Jump in to read about 9 animals that are types of decomposers!

Leonard Green Walking the Red Spring Path of Northwest Woods in East Hampton recently, among all the dead and fallen pitch ...

Young rainforests lack termites, and that may slow their recovery. Scientists explore reintroducing key decomposers to ...

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 ...

Termites—infamous for their ability to destroy wood—are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly ...