Despite embalming and sealed caskets being a relatively new tradition in American burial, brought about by the high mortality of the Civil War, we've quickly become uncomfortable with our mortal decay ...

What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China's Han dynasty (ruled from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220), as well as later rulers and elites, when they were ...

The lawsuit said some of the qualifications required by the Delaware Board of Funeral Services were discriminatory.

With an ever-growing list of ways to deal with human remains, it can be hard to know which method is best for the Earth. Most of us try to be responsible global citizens while we’re alive. We sort ...