When an animal dies in the wild, its carcass becomes the focal point of an intriguing micro-ecosystem that supports various life forms, each contributing to the breakdown and recycling of nutrients.

Using metagenomic sequencing across a realistic temperature gradient, researchers show that carcass decay triggers a surge in carbon-degradation ...

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Students Victoria Deal, Carlee Green and Kadri Greene clean the bones of a donor in the processing lab. Few bear witness to human decomposition. We embalm and seal bodies in caskets, and bury them six ...

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