Carrion is something we choose to stay away from - it looks awful, writhes with insects, and smells really bad. Why would anyone study the remains of dead animals? Aa Aa Aa Carrion, or the remains of ...

GRAND BLANC, MI -- Five eighth graders from Grand Blanc’s Perry Innovation Center will soon be giving instructions to astronauts on the International Space Station. As one student put it, “we get to ...

The type of bacteria involved in human decomposition can change over time, according to new research. The type of bacteria involved in human decomposition can change over time, according to new ...

Integrating big data and a coordinated global field experiment, researchers have developed a model that can predict the decomposition rate of organic matter in rivers worldwide. The global model ...

GRAND BLANC, MI – In just two short weeks, blueberries, dirt and water from a Grand Blanc eighth grade project will be sent into space. Five students, each who were eighth graders at Grand Blanc’s ...

An innovative experiment that involved studying rotting fish has helped to create a clearer picture of what our early ancestors would have looked like. The scientists wanted to examine the decaying ...

Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It’s a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an “inmate” at one of the ...

The forest type dominated by Peltogyne gracilipes (Caesalpiniaceae) on the riverine Maracá Island is the least species-rich of any recorded for Brazilian Amazonia. Because the forest has high soil and ...

1. Differences in litter quality and in soil microbial community composition can influence the litter decomposition and ‘home-field advantage’ (HFA). However, our knowledge about the relative role of ...

Sometimes well known, simple household objects can be the best tools to use in a science experiment. Researchers at the Mission-Aransas Reserve are part of an international experiment with the ...