Cemetery leachate generated by the process of cadaveric decomposition is a significant
contaminant of several matrices in the cemetery environment (soil, groundwater, and surface …

The Rising Star cave system has produced abundant fossil hominin remains within the
Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to Homo naledi …

Forensic taphonomy involves the use of decomposition to estimate postmortem interval
(PMI) or locate clandestine graves. Yet, cadaver decomposition remains poorly understood …

Animals are an essential part of the ecosystem, and their carcasses are the nutrient patches
or hotspots where nutrients accumulate for a long time. After death, the physical and …

Bacteria are taphonomic agents of human decomposition, potentially useful for estimating
postmortem interval (PMI) in late‐stage decomposition. Bone samples from 12 individuals …

The processes associated with cadaver decomposition in outdoor settings, particularly those
that occur during the extended postmortem interval (> 30 days) are poorly understood. Thus …

Microbial bioerosion, in all its manifestations, is one of the major factors determining the long-
term survival of archaeologically and environmentally important artefacts and ecofacts made …

Forensic palaeontology may be applied to the scientific investigation of outdoor crime
scenes because of the potential presence of geological trace evidence on victims and …

It is well known that temperature significantly affects corpse decomposition. Yet relatively few
taphonomy studies investigate the effects of seasonality on decomposition. Here, we …

Taphonomy originates as a branch of palaeontology addressed to the study of processes
occurring from the pre-agonic stages of an organism to the recovery of the fossilized …