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

The victims are grieving together, sharing information and trying to find other people who may have fake pet remains from ...

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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 a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre ...

These "experiments" reportedly happened 15 times. "It is unlawful for a commercial embalming establishment to use a dead human body for research or educational purposes," the executive director of ...

Hawaii's 'Bone Collector' Caterpillar Wears the Body Parts of Dead Prey By Will Dunham (Reuters) -In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu ...