(CBS/WKMG/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - Dr. Arpad Vass, a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, where bodies are donated and studied for decomposition, took the stand today in the ...

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Decomposer microbiomes are universal across cadavers regardless of environmental conditions, and they use complex cross-feeding and interkingdom interactions to break down organic matter. All life ...

Small animals that decompose fallen leaves in the forest form complex food webs and are essential to a functioning ecosystem. A study comprising over 80 forests in Germany and on Sumatra (Indonesia) ...

From animal "body farms" to tuition partnerships and special programs, Middle Tennessee State University is offering groundbreaking opportunities. Here's the latest news from Middle Tennessee State ...

Using metagenomic sequencing across a realistic temperature gradient, researchers show that carcass decay triggers a surge in carbon-degradation genes, while warming selectively favors pathways that ...