Indiana’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved a water-based cremation alternative despite religious pushback.

A bill that would legalize human composting, also known as natural organic reduction, as an alternative to other burial ...

Tom Tierney was born into the funeral home business. He took over the John F. Tierney Funeral Home in Manchester in 2020 and was looking for ways to provide more for patrons. Last year, he started The ...

Members of Indiana’s House of Representatives approved the measure on a 70-17 vote—a far cry from its defeat on a 34-59 vote a decade ago.

Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford 94305, California, United States Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford 94305, California, ...

Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.

But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, alkaline hydrolysis, commonly known as "aquamation," is a legal means for the dissolution of human remains.

DEAR PLACES: Cremation or aquamation (also known as biocremation or alkaline hydrolysis, a water-based process that breaks ...

Dear Places: Cremation or aquamation (also known as biocremation or alkaline hydrolysis, a water-based process that breaks ...

Does the letter writer keep their sick brother alive or secure their kids’ financial futures?