If you take more than a cursory look at your compost pile, you will find creatures that scatter and slither and scurry. Don't run away screaming. This is nature at work, breaking down and recycling ...

Making your own compost (or “black gold”) is a prized skill among home gardeners, who use the nutrient-rich soil additive to boost their outdoor plants as well as their indoor gardens. It might seem ...

Bugs in the soil are more important than those in our gut in determining how fast we will decompose once we're buried, say experts. This is one of the most surprising findings to come out of a new ...