Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise to around 78 percent by 2040. Here are some pros and cons of ...

A neighborhood association vowed to continue pushing back with Evans Funeral Chapel after Maryland regulators greenlighted ...

"Almost one-third of respondents (32.9%, up from 26.2% in 2023) said they would be either very interested or interested in witnessing the start of the cremation process, while 32.5% would not be ...

A zoning proposal would allow funeral homes and crematories to conduct alkaline hydrolysis, colloquially known as water cremation.

Rhode Island's House passed a bill to allow human composting for the second year in a row and "water cremation" for the first time. ... The composting process costs $7,000.