But why do flies hang around us? The reason depends on the species of insect, experts say. "For a certain group of them, they're interested in us because we are mammals with warm blood that they can ...

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...

Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week ...

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Even if you don't have much outdoor space, you can still take advantage of the benefits of composting kitchen scraps with the ...

But a new study has revealed that ancient warriors did just that, after beating their enemies in battle ... with no period reserved for the bodies to decompose or dry.' And the grisly practice ...

I ran to the Royal Botanic Garden late last night – and accidentally became involved with the stinky, intimate art of Putricia’s pollination.

University of Technology Sydney PhD candidate Bridget Thurn studies what happens to remains after death, from the moment a person dies up until their body is found ... said Putricia initially didn't ...

While the vulture’s diet of decomposition is beneficial for the ecosystem, it has a side effect — it causes them to smell like ... or their nests. The malodorous scent signals health risks associated ...

Nine mummies as old as 5,000 years at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo were surprisingly found to smell “woody,” “spicy,” and ...

It’s not just animal ... their bodies just rot away and nothing is left behind. However, under certain special conditions, a fossil can form. After an animal dies, the soft parts of its body ...