Death is a shared commonality of the human condition, yet the rituals that attend it vary significantly across cultures and religions. The one commonality is that while the nature of death itself does ...
Archaeologists are doing excavation work along the A66 ahead of plans to widen the road.
How should families approach the decision between burial and cremation? MENOMONIE, WI, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 ...
BALTIMORE (AP) — As the new president of the National Funeral Directors Association, John O. "Jack" Mitchell IV has been keeping an eye on trends in the industry of death. The sixth-generation owner ...
As the new president of the National Funeral Directors Association, John O. “Jack” Mitchell IV has been keeping an eye on trends in the industry of death. The sixth-generation owner of the ...
A Sudan desert burial site contained two clay vessels, one with the remains of a campfire. The campfire was probably part of a funeral ritual, and the remains—which likely held the scraps of a funeral ...
When people lose a loved one — especially unexpectedly — environmental consciousness may be the last thing on their minds. But modern funeral practices are wreaking havoc on the environment. Bodies ...