It was then that the substance was named ‘Adipocere’ (now commonly known as ‘corpse wax’), derived from the word ‘adipo’ meaning fat and ‘cere’ meaning wax. The startling substance ...

A headless human corpse floating in a bay of Lake Brienz in Switzerland — first thought to be a dead sheep as its thigh bones and an upper arm bone protruding from its torso were encased in a ...

When a dead body is submerged in water, its fatty acids are broken down and a substance known as adipocere is formed. Adipocere covers the body. Adipocere it is an organic material, with the ...