The slave-turned-pit fighter is essentially crucified on a tree by his enemies. He’s left for dead in the middle of the desert. A vulture, making the mistake of thinking the warrior is dead ...

Eventually, park officials decided to use a tactic that had succeeded elsewhere: hanging dead vultures from nearby trees. It dispersed the vultures at first, but the carcasses didn’t last long in the ...

It only feeds on carrion—the carcasses of dead animals—and, by eating flesh before it rots, the vulture prevents dangerous bacteria and viruses from growing on decomposing carcasses.

One red vulture in Virginia perched on a tree branchOne red vulture in Virginia ... Not only do they remove the remains of dead animals, but Everly said they help prevent the spread of disease ...

Humans have been burying their dead for millennia ... the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility in Texas has shown how ...