"I asked my very experienced boss if he had ever seen that before, and he hadn't. So, I asked if he thought she was still ...

Researchers used what they described as "trained, human sniffers" and equipment like an electronic ... really helps us better ...

Human composting is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burials and cremation. ... Embalming for burial uses over 800,000 gallons of toxic chemicals every year.

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.

While both methods promote decomposition, human composting and natural burial are different practices. Human composting breaks down the body in a closed, reusable vessel, specially filled with ...

The lawsuit states the parents signed a contract for services, including embalming, but found out nearly three weeks later ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

Investigators have found 383 complete corpses and six partial remains at the property in the Mexico-US border town of Juarez, ...

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.