I just caught the last 20 minutes of this special on PBS, and it was amazing. If you are in a time zone west of Indiana, you need to watch it. It aired at 8 pm Eastern time, so some of you should be able to still catch it, right? I've been trying to find videos or more info, but I can't find anything very in-depth ( Read more... )

This kinda reminds me of it.

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Dr. Jerry Payne's time lapse movie of the decomposition of a baby pig. The technique of time-lapse photography is employed to illustrate the rapid removal of carrion (4 days reduced to approximately 6 minutes). The film demonstrates the sequence of tissue destruction and the role of insects in the ultimate ( Read more... )