How dead plants and animals decay, and how living organisms rely on this natural process to survive

One animal’s loss is a gain for hungry creatures with a taste for decay

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In a time when people are being asked to consider eating insects, we should, perhaps, learn a thing or two from the aardvark (Orycteropus afer), Africa’s ant-guzzling gourmand. On an average night, th

Bubble up Got a red cabbage left in the fridge post-Christmas? If 2026 is your year for eating healthier, try fermenting that cabbage to make gut-friendly kimchi – the national dish of Korea. ● Lacto-