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The pair previously told of how Harriet's body had been allowed to decompose so badly by NUH, it had to be triple-bagged for her funeral.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

"The synthetic materials that are used to capture CO2 today decompose quickly," says Dong.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 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

Despite being embalmed, the body began to decompose and smell by Thursday, three days after Garfield's death.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

People hurried to identify victims before they decomposed, in an era before refrigeration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Our study shows, more precisely than ever before, how much carbon is safely stored in the seabed - and just how much of the decomposed material actually originates from the old permafrost," says Manuel Ruben.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 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

The remains were so badly decomposed that it was impossible to determine exactly when McCandless had died, but the coroner could find no sign of massive internal injuries or broken bones.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

For months, teams searched through rubble and debris, in temperatures reaching the mid-40s Celsius, surrounded by decomposing remains.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

That the train would sit there slowly decomposing for all eternity and that no train would ever run again.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy