When someone passes away, families are faced with emotional decisions. One of the most personal is whether to choose burial or cremation. In modern times, cremation has become far more common, but for ...

Traditional funerals are in decline in the UK for several reasons. Primary among them is the rising cost of funerals. The ...

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What ...

Is it legal to mix pet ashes with human ashes in Kentucky? More Kentuckians are choosing cremation in recent years, spurred by factors like lower cost, growing social acceptance and a society that’s ...

A team of scholars identified the oldest intentional human cremation, dramatically expanding what archaeologists know about early hunter-gatherer practices.

The majority of people in the U.S. are now cremated after death. To most, that means disposing of a body with fire. But proponents are trying to bring a new form of "cremation" to Indiana — one that ...

Eco-friendly cremation is becoming one of the best choices for families who want a greener farewell. Traditional cremation and burials can harm the environment with high carbon emissions, embalming ...

Licensed funeral director and certified celebrant Amy Hart removes a compartment at the center of a rose keepsake urn at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 3855 Katz Dr., in Marion on May 30. ...