Learn more about nature's quick, efficient, and fascinating process for cleaning up dead animals in the woods.

“It’s really cool that there are these microbes that always show up to decompose animal remains,” said Colorado State University Associate Professor Jessica Metcalf, the senior author on the ...

"It's really cool that there are these microbes that always show up to decompose animal remains," said Colorado State University Associate Professor Jessica Metcalf, the senior author on the new ...

Environment Look but don’t touch: Dead whale on Oregon coast will be left to decompose Updated: Feb. 15, 2024, 1:06 p.m. | Published: Feb. 14, 2024, 3:04 p.m. 9 1/9 Fin Whale Found on Oregon Coast ...

Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition rates of the most commonly trashed household items.

NEWINGTON - A young whale that washed up in Great Bay last week will be left to decompose naturally in a private location following a limited necropsy that marine biologists ...