For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a network of approximately 20 microbes that universally drive the decomposition of animal flesh. The findings have significant ...
Body farms are facilities where corpses are placed in a variety of environments and scenarios to study how they decompose. This research can help forensic scientists and police figure out what has ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
Here, a fragment of switchgrass is decomposing in contact cow rumen microbes. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...
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