Kolkata: A 49-year-old trader from Dum Dum, Radha Kanta Biswas, claimed that KMC staff at Nimtala Ghat crematorium ‘mixed up' ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 ...

Ancient African hunter-gatherers cremated a woman 9,500 years ago, revealing complex rituals and challenging assumptions ...

Alternative end-of-life practices like water cremation and human composting produce fewer emissions and return nutrients to ...

Deciding how to say a final goodbye involves balancing deep personal values with practical realities. In recent years, the conversation around British funerals has shifted significantly as families ...

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...

The most terrible were those taken in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic: dozens and dozens of photographs of coffins piled ...

A nearly 10,000-year-old pyre discovered in Africa has revealed the country’s oldest cremation. In a study published in the ...

Pest control and cremation are among Dudley Council services earmarked for a price hike in 2026. Members of the council’s ...

A town’s first crematorium has revived plans to offer burial services - with bosses saying plots on its land are in high ...

Several of the early bills already pitched for the 2026 Indiana General Assembly deal with mortality, and all from a different perspective ...