decompose

In November 2019, he began researching how bodies decompose in soil.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Whitehouse says insects' role in the ecosystem includes pollinating crops, controlling pests, decompose waste and recycling nutrients.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

Despite recycling efforts, most plastic ends up in landfills where it can take centuries to decompose, leaching out chemicals during that time, Deeney said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

His latest invention, GraveTech, gives people the opportunity to say hello to their loved ones as they decompose six feet underground, at the touch of a button.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025

The fear of not living is a deep, abiding dread of watching your own potential decompose into irredeemable disappointment when “should be” gets crushed by what is.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Similar to oil drill sites, landfills have an extensive network of underground wells that are used to extract gases produced as buried waste decomposes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025

But by the time Agatha Harkness’ body instantaneously rots and decomposes into a bed of flowers in shades of her signature purple, her death inspires something closer to sadness rather than cheer.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

“It’s just a case of remembering that oxalic acid on heating decomposes into carbon dioxide, water, and good old carbon monoxide. College chem, you know.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Photos displayed by Silverman in court Wednesday morning showed investigators recovered 11 air fresheners from inside the car, indicating someone was trying to suppress the strong odor coming from Hernandez’s badly decomposed remains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The county's medical examiner said the body was "severely decomposed" and deferred on making a ruling on how she died pending the death investigation.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Park on the west end of the parking lot to access the decomposed granite path leading to the 1.17-acre habitat garden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

To Arcuri, Nvidia’s work to provide a whole AI system “shifts performance discussions away from standalone GPU generations and toward how workloads are decomposed, orchestrated and scaled across the full system.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

Marshy silt and decomposed plants made a surface that looked completely solid, but it was even worse than quicksand.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department also warned that decomposing fish could create health risks for people attempting to fish or boat in the area.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

A court has turned down their request but ordered the authorities to protect the body from decomposing.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Three years ago, a group of scientists working from Susan Flores’ neighbors’ backyard using soil vapor sampling detected the presence of volatile organic compounds that they say may be associated with decomposing human remains.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

In that instance, moss growth on a decomposing skeleton helped investigators estimate how long the individual had been dead.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

Bacteria perform a wide variety of actions beneficial to humans, from decomposing organic matter to leavening bread.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman