Coming to a field near you? The 'body farms' where human remains decompose in the name of science
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 10:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It's a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an "inmate" at one of the human taphonomy facilities around the world, she could be making an invaluable contribution to the advancement of forensic science.