Human composting is one of the few innovations in death care in more than a century. So far, about 300 people have used Recompose's services, which cost about $7,000.

Kimberly Cooley-Reyes, 66, falls into that category. An avid gardener, Cooley-Rees found human composting after her best friend passed away several years ago and had a green burial.

Pope Pius XII's unusual embalming process led to a horrifying scene that traumatized mourners and the Catholic Church. ... She covers human interest, health, crime and politics for PEOPLE.

Pope Francis. “It (the embalming process) involves the injection of preservative liquids through the circulatory system, followed by aesthetic care of the face and hands,” Andrea Fantozzi ...

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Authorities in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico reported the discovery of 60 embalmed bodies inside a funeral home operating as a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of the medical training facility MedtoMarket is accused of providing human remains for unauthorized experimentation using embalming fluid, according to the Austin Police ...

Trees felled in Helene's high winds disturbed human remains at Asheville's historic Riverside Cemetery, according to an ...

Stored in a church crypt in a remote Alpine village, a set of unusually well-preserved human remains has long been a rich source of rumor and speculation. Local lore suggested the mummified body ...