Corpses Move for Over a Year After Death, Study Finds
2025-01-28
An Australian researcher's 17-month time-lapse study of a decomposing body at a human body farm revealed significant post-mortem movement. The body's limbs shifted considerably due to the decomposition process, specifically the drying of ligaments. This discovery has implications for forensic investigations, potentially improving estimations of time of death and aiding crime scene reconstruction. While not yet peer-reviewed, the findings have already sparked interest within the forensic science community.