Although it’s often unnecessary, embalming remains common in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. However, it isn’t widely ...

Jake’s grave is tucked at the back of the cemetery, past where many passersby may have thought the cemetery ended. Beyond the ...

The decomposition ecosystem makes quick work of our corpses when we die, letting loose a rich diversity of microbes and ...

Liam Payne’s body has been transferred to begin the embalming process and prepare his remains to be sent home to London, ...

Green burials, where the person is buried in a wicker basket without embalming, can reduce one's ecological footprint after death.

Vicki Launer has decided to sell Wyoming’s Crystal Castle near Crystal Lake and Curt Gowdy State Park for $325,000. The ...

We explore cremation, how it works, and how it serves as a meaningful, eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial options ...

According to the Green Burial Council, the funeral industry uses 4.3 million gallons of embalming fluid, 1.6 million tons of ...

Inventions are inspired by the problems and aspirations of the time they are made. They are also inspired by the fears. In ...

Lost Cherry started going viral on TikTok after people said it smelled like a specific embalming fluid - just as cherries were declared winter's hottest scent. Stanford senior Anna Ryb ...

Liam Payne's body is expected to be transferred to a funeral home, with his father, Geoff Payne, reportedly seeking approval ...

Wailin Wong is a long-time business and economics journalist who's reported from a Chilean mountaintop, an embalming fluid factory and lots of places in between. She is a host of The Indicator ...