Researchers Watch Fish Rot, for Science
Researchers Watch Fish Rot, for Science
Recording the pH within decaying organs for the first time, researchers come closer to understanding why some soft tissues are more likely to be preserved as fossils than others.
Recording the pH within decaying organs for the first time, researchers come closer to understanding why some soft tissues are more likely to be preserved as fossils than others.
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Fly Colonies Help Calculate Time of Death of Car Trunk Cadavers
Ashley Yeager | Jul 13, 2020 | 4 min read
Using pigs as human proxies, forensic entomologists reveal how bodies in vehicles decompose differently from those dumped outside.
Could Manipulating the Microbiome of Artworks Prevent Their Decay?
Ashley Yeager | Jun 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Treating the microbial community residing on a painting with probiotics may offer a way to stave off biodegradation, a study suggests.
Plastics Emit Greenhouse Gases as They Degrade
Shawna Williams | Aug 2, 2018 | 1 min read
The materials are a previously unaccounted-for source of methane and ethylene, researchers find.
How Salvador Dalí’s Mustache Endured Death
Aggie Mika | Jul 23, 2017 | 2 min read
Forensic experts explain.