Massachusetts State Police were the first to respond. "The body, which was wrapped and in a state of decomposition, is now with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy purposes.

Research at body farms—research facilities dedicated to studying what happens to human bodies after death—supplies law enforcement with valuable information about the process of decomposition ...

On land and even in fresh water, insects will devour a body. In the sea, you’re more likely to find other arthropods such as crabs and sea lice—or, less often, fish or sharks, Anderson says.

The decomposition of a human can be affected by many different factors, like moisture, temperature, and insects, not to mention the diverse aspects of the body itself.

SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — Authorities found the body of a person in "an advanced state of decomposition" during a wellness check at a South Toms River home on Monday, police confirmed.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified a man’s body found floating inside a water diversion tank at a SAWS treatment plant. A worker found the body of 37-year-old Moody Arteaga around ...

Whether the carcass remained intact for a couple weeks or several depended on water depth, temperatures, oxygen levels and other factors. For the latest study, pigs submerged to nearly 1,000 feet ...