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Exploring Scavenging Behavior of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Middle Tennessee Area and Its Forensic Implications

Forensic Sciences
(1) Background: Scavenger activity can pose significant challenges in forensic investigations. When examining damage on a victim, forensic investigators must first determine whether the damage resulted from human actions or animal scavenging. Accordingly,
Yangseung Jeong, Aaron Gatewood, Eun Jin Woo   +2 more
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Vultures and others scavenger vertebrates associated with man-sized pig carcasses: a perspective in Forensic Taphonomy

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2013
The activity of vertebrates that feed on corpses can modify the chronology of the decomposition process and interfere with postmortem interval estimates.
Caroline Demo, Edison Rogério Cansi, Cecília Kosmann, José Roberto Pujol-Luz   +3 more
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EVIDENCE OF ABSENCE: A CASE STUDY OF EARLY NEOLITHIC HUMAN REMAINS NEAR STONEHENGE WORLD HERITAGE SITE

Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 28-49, February 2026.
Summary A presence and absence study was undertaken in the Stonehenge World Heritage Site and around Salisbury to demonstrate the breadth of modern large‐scale archaeological investigation compared to known and recovered Early Neolithic features, especially those containing human remains.
Kat Ward
wiley   +1 more source

Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Update [PDF]

, 2022
The information below highlights a sample of current research initiatives led by the CSAFE team. Additional accomplishments in other forensic science disciplines will be discussed in subsequent issues of Forensic Science Review.
Carriquiry, Alicia
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Delayed decompositional changes in indoor settings among Tibetan monastic communities in India: A case report

Forensic Science International: Reports
Within the fields of forensic anthropology and forensic medicine in general, the ability to provide accurate estimates of time since death that minimize error, maximize precision, and consider a multitude of variables is a critical component of all ...
Tawni L. Tidwell, Leslie E. Eisenberg, Alexander Fedotov, Elena Kokurina, Julia Boytsova, Tenzin Desel, Lodoe Sangpo, Ngawang Norbu, Jigme Chokdrup, Dorji Tsering, Thupten Sherap, Tanzin Chhonden, Yeshi Dorje, Chhoktan Lama, Kunga Lhundup, Jamyang, Lharkyab, Lobsang Phuntsok, Tenzin Wangchuk, Stanzin Lhakpa, Lobsang Namgyal, Yeshi Dorjee, Tenzin Lobsang, Yulia Zhironkina, Robin I. Goldman, Tenzin Namdul, Kristin E. Blake, Emily Tesch, Rigzin Sangmo, John D. Dunne, Ravindra P. Nagendra, Bindu M. Kutty, Telo Tulku Rinpoche, Tsewang Tamdin, Tsetan Dorji Sadutshang, Richard J. Davidson, Svyatoslav Medvedev   +36 more
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Sharp Force Trauma and Chop Mark Identification Bias: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Bone Morphology, Cortical Thickness, and Ax Material

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 88-100, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Sharp force trauma (SFT) is the main criterion used to identify chop mark butchery in zooarchaeology, yet its reliability as a diagnostic feature has not been systematically tested. Chop marks reflect both cutting and fracturing processes and exhibit characteristics of both sharp and blunt trauma.
Tiffany Okaluk, Justin Dallmann, Haim Cohen, Tina L. Greenfield, Itzick Shai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coprophanaeus lancifer (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) activity moves a man-size pig carcass: Relevant data for forensic taphonomy

, 2008
Taphonomy is the study of many variables involving decomposition, preservation, dispersal, erosion, burial or exposition of dead organisms. Forensic Taphonomy examines how biotic or abiotic variables can change evidences in legal investigations.
Marques, Helder, Rafael, José Albertino, Wanderley, Roberto Ferreira, Ururahy-Rodrigues, Alexandre, Pujol-Luz, J. R.   +4 more
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Hidden Insights: Comprehensive Radiological Analysis of Four Skeletal Populations From 13th–19th Century Southern Finland Reveals Neoplastic and Other Lesions Invisible on Bone Surfaces

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 196-206, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT This study aims to identify lesions confined to the internal structures of bones. A radiographic analysis was performed on 219 archaeological, historical period skeletons from southern Finland. Although the study examines nearly all preserved skeletal elements using plain radiographs, it does not incorporate computed tomography.
Kati Salo, Anna Föhr, Rimantas Jankauskas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing vicarious trauma and attitudes toward mental health services for forensic sciences professionals

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 1, Page 13-31, January 2026.
Abstract Research indicates that forensic science professionals operate under significant pressure, the magnitude of which varies depending on their field, workload, case type, tenure, and the evidentiary significance of their testimony in court. This study conducted a needs analysis of forensic science professionals by examining their psychological ...
Kathryn C. Seigfried‐Spellar, Sonali Tyagi   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal decomposition and the effect of clothing in Cape Town, South Africa

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 70, Issue 6, Page 2183-2197, November 2025.
Abstract Unidentified, unclaimed human remains are a substantial problem in many developing nations, including South Africa. Most forensic cases in Cape Town involve clothed individuals found in thicketed environments. To assist in local medico‐legal death investigations, we gathered taphonomic data on six clothed and four unclothed 60 kg porcine ...
Maximilian J. Spies, Devin A. Finaughty, Louise J. Friedling, Victoria E. Gibbon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source