This archive report was first published on 13 September 2019.
Published on September 13, 2019, a groundbreaking study by Australian scientist Alyson Wilson has revealed that human bodies move significantly for over a year after death.
Wilson, a criminology graduate from CQ University, conducted a 17-month study on a corpse at the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER), a 'body farm' in Sydney.
Her research, published in the journal 'Forensic Science International: Synergy,' found that the movements of the corpse were related to the process of decomposition, as the body mummifies and the ligaments dry out.
Wilson's findings have significant implications for detectives and pathologists, as they could be used to estimate the time of death more accurately.
This knowledge could help narrow down the number of missing persons linked to an unidentified corpse and reduce the incorrect cause of death or misinterpretation of a crime scene.
Wilson's fascination with death began at a young age, and she was inspired to study post-mortem movement after a trip to Mexico to help classify Mayan-era skeletal remains.
Her research has sparked a new area of study in the field of forensic science, and Wilson hopes that her findings will contribute to a better understanding of the human body's movements after death.
