Forensic taphonomy investigates the post‐mortem processes that affect human remains, including the interplay of environmental, biological and chemical factors that determine decomposition. Within ...

Background and aims The emerging consensus posits that ultraviolet (UV) radiation accelerates litter decomposition in xeric environments mainly by preconditioning litter for subsequent microbial ...

Plant species diversity is of great importance for world environment and the sustainability of different ecological niches. This is because biodiversity sets the rate of carbon and nutrient cycling ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A body in the advanced stages of ...

A new study indicates unique and changing microbial communities present during the decomposition of human cadavers look to be a reliable 'clock' for forensic scientists. A new study led by the ...

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of California, San Diego indicates unique and changing microbial communities present during the decomposition of human cadavers ...