and even human remains in what is left of the building. Norman Medford Peden Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Atlanta, caught fire earlier this year.

In 28 states, alkaline hydrolysis, commonly known as "aquamation," is a legal means for the dissolution of human remains ... solution compared to typical cremation by fire, and often is comparable ...

For families in Mexico searching for missing loved ones, the grim discovery of what is being called an "extermination" site with human remains ... including cremation ovens, bone fragments ...