Human composting is the practice of breaking down human remains into fertile soil. The green burial movement, which is at the forefront of human composting, is an initiative dedicated to offering more ...
Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that ...
After you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus Each human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms ...
Researchers investigated how the process of human body decomposition affected microbial life of the surrounding soil microbiome. One factor that may play an important role is body mass index (BMI), ...
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Moreover, the organic matter from decomposing bananas encourages the growth of beneficial soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. These microorganisms play a vital role in breaking down ...
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