Paleontology typically conjures images of digging up dusty bones in the field. So why is paleontologist Thomas Clements watching fish rot in the laboratory? “People are always a bit surprised when I ...

It was gross.” Around the state, rotting piles of carp have been reported on social media and to the Minnesota Department of ...

Scientists confirm CT scanning doesn't interfere with natural decomposition processes, opening new windows into understanding how fossils form.

Perhaps the most explosive finding in this study was the ability to witness—in high definition—the dramatic buildup of decomposition gases inside the fish carcasses before they eventually pop.