Digging up clues: Research on buried blow flies to help crime scene investigators
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 14:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
When investigating a murder, every clue helps. New research sheds light on how -- and whether -- blow flies survive when buried underground during their development. It's an advance that will help forensic investigators understand how long a body may have been left above ground before being buried -- or possibly whether remains were moved from one grave to another.