Aquamation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, liquefies remains in a chamber containing water and an alkali chemical at a ...

Funeral directors worry about a looming crisis as the region's limited cremation capacity means it's getting more difficult ...

Rhode Island's House passed a bill to allow human composting for the second year in a row and "water cremation" for the first ...

The house passed a bill Tuesday that would provide two alternatives; “human composting” where the body is returned to soil, ...

Human and animal bones were found inside the 1,500-year-old Bromeswell bucket. A double-sided comb was also discovered.

Death Without Debt wants to see funeral directors removed as the middleman in cremations, saying it's costing people money.

Due to financial challenges, three local funeral homes have closed, leaving Humboldt County residents with only a few funeral ...

A 1,500-year-old bucket discovered in England has been identified as an ancient cremation burial vessel, experts said. The 6th-century bucket was found at Sutton Hoo, an archaeological site near ...