No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

VOC analysis using HS-SPME GC–MS on concrete is a novel forensic approach, providing substantial evidence in decomposition cases. The study represents the first successful legal introduction of VOC ...

People have long wondered whether modern-day human corpses take longer to decompose due to the addition of preservatives in the food chain. The claim dates back to at least 1991, when an article was ...

PHOENIX — There may soon be a new option in Arizona funeral care: human composting. The process, also called natural decomposition, converts human remains into soil and gives grieving family members ...

Imagine a funeral where your loved one is placed on a bed of wood chips and straw inside a steel cylinder vessel. Following a ceremony, the remains are locked in the steel vessel, heated over a period ...