Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and ...

The world is interconnected, and what happens at lower levels eventually makes its way to the top. Scientists sound alarm ...

These soggy spots have been dismissed as inhospitable smudges on the map — even serving as a metaphor for corruption that ...

The natural world is a finely-tuned balance of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components that shape our environments. Various biotic factors directly affect processes like population growth, ...

Bacteria and fungi also inhabit the leaf litter and soil underneath. These are the decomposers; they take small bits of organic matter pre-digested by detritivores and convert it into even smaller ...

Bacteria is one of the most important drivers of straw degradation ... but only seven were detected in the high-throughput sequencing data. The straw decomposers, including the isolated strains and ...

Microorganisms are the ultimate decomposers. They help the release of energy and nutrients by decomposing materials. Animals consume about 5% of primary production green plants, whereas microorganisms ...

Starlight Elementary School student Caleb Clays won first place at the 2025 District Science and Engineering Fair with his clever project, which tested soil health by burying underwear in different ...

Now researchers ... A Common Mouth and Gut Bacteria May Be Linked With Increased Stroke Risk Jan. 30, 2025 — Increased levels of Streptococcus anginosus, a common type of bacteria that usually ...