and that the process will overtake cremation. His enthusiasm for the process stood out to Jan Coulter when she and her husband went to see the machine in July. Coulter’s 91-year-old aunt had ...

Historians estimate cremation developed as a funeral practice about 5,000 years ago, but it’s only become popular in the United States over the past couple decades. More than 60% of ...

Alkaline hydrolysis relies on water and alkaline chemicals to turn a dead body into bone fragments and a neutral effluent.

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.