The diatom test has long been recognised as a valuable adjunct in forensic pathology for establishing drowning as the cause of death. By identifying microscopic diatoms within internal organs and ...

Microscopic algae, such as diatoms, can be picked up from virtually anywhere there is water – including seas, soils and even moist surfaces such as exposed rocks. While diatoms traditionally have been ...

Ever heard of forensic limnology? Neither had I, until I had a random conversation during a coffee break. The police find a body in the water. How did it get there? How did this person actually die?

A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile. A team of researchers developed an ...

Ancient human remains from Chile's north coast have been analyzed using a modern forensic technique that identifies drowning victims. Researchers found evidence for a fisherman who likely drowned in ...

Kirstie R Scott receives funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council of the UK through the Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) based at University ...