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 ...

Earth. While some genetic studies have probed the microbial communities that decompose plant matter, surprisingly, we know very little about the decomposition of vertebrates such as humans. That was ...

The input of fresh organic matter, and the induced priming effect (PE), has long been recognized as a critical regulator of soil organic matter (SOM) ...

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

Frequent fires maintain nearly 50% of terrestrial ecosystems, and drive ecosystem changes that govern future fires. Since fires are dependent on available plant or fine fuels, ecosystem processes that ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Accurate “time of death” estimates are a mainstay of murder mysteries and forensic programs, but such calculations in the real world are often complex and imprecise. In a first-of-its-kind study, ...

Printed sensors for in-situ determination of microbial decomposition activity in soils and other living media by monitoring rates of biodegradation of electronic materials.