Rep. Jessica LaMontagne became interested in natural funerals after witnessing a loved one’s home burial in Vermont. “I was really quite moved by the experience,” she said Thursday, Jan. 23, ...
Ukrainians in Halifax have stepped up to ensure “a dignified farewell” for 25-year-old Karina Brydnya, who died in early ...
Decades ago, Donghai was a backwater county. Today, thanks to an army of 24/7 livestreamers, it orchestrates a ...
SunLife - which has tracked the cost of funerals for 22 years - said that even a simple attended funeral now costs £3,828 on average.
A Death Cafe at Crows Coffee in Waldo brings Kansas Citians together to talk openly about death. Why it matters: As anxiety about aging, longevity and end-of-life care grows, these conversations are ...
The brother-in-law of flamboyant CMTV show host Manuel Luís Goucha died (of cancer) at Lisbon’s São José Hospital on ...
Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.
NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan over Kalbelia community's protests for designated burial grounds in Barmer district.
The NHRC on Thursday said it has issued a notice to the Rajasthan government over a reported protest by the Kalbelia community demanding a "designated place" for the burial of their kin in Barmer ...
About 9,500 years ago, a community of hunter-gatherers in central Africa cremated a small woman on an open pyre at the base of Mount Hora, a prominent natural landmark in what is now northern Malawi, ...
Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre ...