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If approved, it would give people a new alternative to burial or cremation for the first time in more than a century.

Traditional burial methods harm the planet in various ways. Embalming slows the decay of a person’s body so that it’s presentable at a funeral—but after burial, the chemicals used for embalming leach ...

Archaeologists in southern France have uncovered 170 Roman funeral pyres in the ancient Greek city of Olbia, near modern-day Hyères. The excavation covers about 800 square meters (8611 square feet) ...

KINGSLAND, Ga. — Action News Jax learned a husband and wife who worked at a Southeast Georgia pet cremation business were arrested for theft by deception after a complaint alleged they were charging ...

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating Davis Mortuary in Pueblo after 24 bodies and containers of bones and probable human tissue were found. Steps to verify cremains include checking ...

Take a tour of this stunning 2-story shipping container home! With a 40ft and 20ft container, it’s the perfect blend of modern design, sustainable living, and space efficiency. Top Putin ally reacts ...

This 40ft container home packs a punch—hot tub, fire pit, and all the cozy modern charm you didn’t expect. ‘We want an answer’: They fear their relatives are among the hundreds of bodies piled up at a ...

Residents of Peelamedu in Coimbatore city have raised objections to the proposal to construct a garbage transfer station on a land currently used as a cremation ground. In February this year, Minister ...

Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise ...