News Microbes Microbes signal deceased’s time of death Germs accompany body’s decay in consistent time sequence Share this:FacebookTwitterPocketRedditPrintEmail By Tina Hesman Saey September 30, 2013 at 4:12 pm This article is only available to Science News subscribers. Subscribers, enter your e-mail address to access our archives. Client key* E-mail* Log in Not a subscriber? Science News is a nonprofit. Support us by subscribing now. Subscribe