All living things, including plants and animals, can move. Some non-living things can also move, like wind and water. The ancient Egyptians used to mummify their dead and place them in brightly ...

In nature, decomposing isn't disgusting, but necessary. The nutrients from dead plants and animals are released back into the soil to once again become part of the food chain. Springtails are ...

That’s before you even count the miles of fungal hyphae also living there. The microbes, fungi and creatures that live in soil do the important work of eating dead plants and animals. There are also ...

It feeds on decaying animal and plant matter. The water scorpion (Nepa cinerea) waits among dead leaves to ambush prey such as tadpoles, grabbing them with its pincer-like front legs. It uses its ...