ShareDeath is a necessary end. But, the social status of a person reflects in the way such a fellow is buried. This has ...

An ex-CEO of Continental Airlines is being sued following the death of a Houston lawyer he was in Mexico with when she died ...

Some of the details included in this story may be disturbing to soome readers. As Maryland State Police investigators ...

To answer a question or ask a new one, email lastword@newscientist.com How can I ensure that most of my body is used after my death and what is left over can be turned into something like compost?

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Two suspects were arrested and charged with abusing a human corpse, among other charges, according to the Austin Police ...

Police now say Bui admitted to forging documents with the former embalmer’s credentials to “process critical documents ...

In Tokyo, Nobuhiko Suzuki, 56, was arrested for concealing his father's body in a closet for two years to avoid funeral expenses. Facing financial strain, Suzuki hid his father's remains after his ...

Portland Police detectives are investigating the death of a person whose body was found Sunday morning in the Eliot neighborhood. Officers responded to a call just after 7 a.m. Sunday about a dead ...