Human composting offers an environmentally friendly end. Some are pushing to legalize it in Illinois.

This green approach avoids the release of smoke from cremation and the leaking of fluids from burying embalmed bodies.
Jersey Evening Post

‘Outdated’ cremation law causes distress for families and risk of prosecution for doctors

GRIEVING families in Jersey are being forced into distress, delay and needless legal wrangles because of a “extremely outdated” cremation law is over 60 years behind the UK. Politicians will be asked ...

Funeral Home & Cremation Expert Brad Rea of Sedalia, MO Shares How to Begin Funeral Planning in HelloNation

Where do families begin when faced with the loss of a loved one and the urgent need to make funeral arrangements?
Boston Herald

2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say This 9,500-Year-Old Burial Is the Oldest Known Evidence of Intentional Cremation Discovered in Africa

The remains were found at the base of Mount Hora, in northern Malawi. Jacob Davis A large mound of ash containing burned bone fragments has been discovered in Malawi. The remains belonged to a Stone ...
Popular Science

80% of Americans may opt for cremation by 2045

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The casket industry may soon require life support in the United ...
The Conversation

Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

Sandra van der Laan has received funding from CPA Australia. Lee Moerman has received funding from CPA Australia. She is a volunteer with Tender Funerals, a community-based, not-for-profit funeral ...

Water cremation in Scotland: how will it work?

Scotland is set to introduce water cremation — a softer, greener alternative to traditional funerals. Discover how the process works and when ...
CNN

Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago

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 ...
Ars Technica

Earliest African cremation was 9,500 years ago

Archaeologists have discovered Africa’s oldest known cremation pyre at the base of Mount Hora in Malawi. According to a paper published in the journal Science Advances, radiocarbon testing dates the ...
NPR

Discovery helps scientists understand the prehistoric roots of human cremation

Archaeologists say they've unexpectedly found a huge Stone Age cremation pyre in southern-central Africa. The discovery is helping them understand the history of cremation. Archaeologists have made an ...
Yale Environment 360

Ancient cremation pyre offers glimpse of tropical hunter gatherers’ mortuary practices

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, ...