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

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 ...

Researchers investigated how the process of human body decomposition affected microbial life of the surrounding soil microbiome. One factor that may play an important role is body mass index (BMI), ...

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