By looking at maggots’ genes and metabolic changes, investigators can better predict time of death, the researchers said.

Jessie Anand Productions, in association with Bush Theatre, will present Maggots, written by Farah Najib, and directed by ...

A discovery by FIU researchers could help forensic investigators close the gap on estimating the time of a person's death.

Learn how molecular rhythms inside maggots could help investigators refine the window for determining time of death.

Researchers working with genetically engineered maggots have made an exciting discovery that could change how we treat wounds. The team, comprised of scientists from NC State and Massey University in ...

If unchecked, diabetes leads to damaged nerve endings, meaning small injuries can go unnoticed and turn into ulcers prone to life-threatening bacterial infections. The bacteria build a nearly ...

Maggots can be creepy, crawly and … medicinal? In a new effort to heal wounded people in war zones, the U.K. government is sending maggots to places like Syria, Yemen and South Sudan, according to The ...

Yes, maggots are creepy, crawly, and slimy. But that slime is a remarkable healing balm, used by battlefield surgeons for centuries to close wounds. Now, researchers say they've figured out how the ...

Gov. Jay Inslee apologized for transporting the pest to maggot-free counties in Washington, which produces about 70 percent of the nation’s apples. After the discovery, the hunt was on. By Will Wright ...

What’s the deal with all these gross plane incidents? That’s been an overwhelming theme in 2024 as airline foibles — including a door literally blowing off of a Boeing 737 mid-flight and a man dying ...

A furious mum has vowed never to eat at McDonald’s again after finding maggots in her box of chicken nuggets and becoming ill.