Newswise — How plant material breaks down may not sound particularly interesting, but this process has important implications for the climate and the health of the environment. Each year, Earth’s ...

Forensic researchers at UT Knoxville's famous Anthropological Research Facility, popularly known as the "Body Farm," have made headlines for decades in their discoveries of what happens to human ...

From rotting corpses crawling with maggots to oozing bodies emitting stomach-churning stenches, the decaying human body is the stuff of nightmares, horror movies, and crime dramas. We're both ...

The word decomposition means to break down into smaller parts. We use it in several different areas. We also use decomposition to help with everyday tasks and problems - like planning and shopping for ...