Alternative end-of-life practices like water cremation and human composting produce fewer emissions and return nutrients to ...

Excerpted from Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean. Copyright ...

Update, 08/25, 12:15 p.m. — This story has been updated to include more information on the tunnel project’s consideration by other state authorities. LANSING — With a week of public comment remaining, ...

Distinct Possibility Studio, a new development team comprised of industry veterans including longtime Sony Online Entertainment boss John Smedley, has announced its first project: a large-scale ...

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), June 18 ANI: In the aftermath of the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, Gujarat authorities acted swiftly to manage rescue, identification, and the dignified handover of victims' ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The history of embalming in America is deeply rooted in both necessity and cultural ...

For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming methods differ, but not all of them are studied equally well. In a first report ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, there's been a great deal of interest in popes of the past as members of the Catholic Church prepare for a new leader. Following a series of ...

The pope's physician tried a method that didn't take internal preservation into account Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who has spent 20 years as a reporter for PEOPLE. She covers ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The late pope's remains will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica - Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout The late pope's remains will be on display ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...