Located in Malawi, the site could also be the world's earliest example of an in situ cremation pyre for an adult, according ...

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Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.

Rabbi Moishe Kievman discusses the Jewish act of burial and why, as a rabbi, he feels that is the best option for Jewish ...

The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants ...

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Manmohan Singh Saxena, who has chosen to donate his body for medical research, and Gurjinder Kaur, who has decided to donate ...

Manikarnika Ghat in Kashi, known as "Maha Shamshan," serves as a significant spiritual site where cremations symbolize ...

Have you asked yourself where you want your body to go when you die? There is a growing interest in donating bodies to ...

Minnesota families have a new option for end-of-life care of a loved one. Local funeral homes are now offering the service ...

On the surface, the numbers aren’t huge. Etowah County worked 16 cases involving the disposition of unclaimed dead bodies during 2025, according to statistics provided by Probate Judge Scott Hassell.

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows ...