Green burials have caught on as people look for eco-friendly ways to handle their remains. Water cremation is another way and ...

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 ...

'We lost everything': Fire leaves local family of 4 without a home right before Christmas The fire started shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday at a multi-family home on Brotherton Road near Marburg Avenue ...

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, ...

A Las Vegas funeral home has been shut down after a regulatory board found that it was failing to cremate bodies for extended periods and failing to file death records in a timely manner. The Nevada ...

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 ...

Cremation is no longer the exception; it’s quickly becoming the norm. According to the NFDA, the cremation rate could reach 82.1% by 2045. Families today are choosing cremation for its simplicity, ...

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 ...

HOPEWELL, Va. — A Virginia funeral home is under investigation after a Hopewell man said it cremated his mother without him present, as agreed upon in their contract. Dwayne Matthews's 71-year-old ...

Human composting was developed in Washington state in 2019. In two months, bodies are turned into rich soil. "Water cremation" was also part of the House bill. The bill still must pass through the ...