Archeologists, canine helpers to search burned homes for cremains
Archeologist Alex DeGeorgey knows what he will find when he lands in Los Angeles on Feb. 18: in Altadena, Pasadena and ...
‘Return to soil:’ Human composting bill stalled but not fully dead
Opponents of the proposed rule largely argued against the unknown risks of soil made from human remains. Andrew Anderson, ...
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Butchered Human Remains Found in a Polish Cave Suggest These Prehistoric People Cannibalized Their Enemies
The bones and skulls were found strewn among animal remains, a burial that was meant to humiliate a conquered rival even after defeat ...
Indiana bill to legalize 'green cremation' passes House, moves to Senate for consideration
The process of alkaline hydrolysis, commonly known as 'aquamation,' is legal in 28 states as a means for the dissolution of ...
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A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside ...
Utah’s human composting bill may not be dead yet
A bill that would legalize human composting, also known as natural organic reduction, as an alternative to other burial ...
‘My stomach completely started to turn’: Md. woman on crematory experience as state review ordered
A Maryland woman said she was horrified to learn that the crematorium she picked to handle her father’s remains was cited for ...
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Will the ‘unbirthing’ process of aquamation replace burial and cremation?
Francisco Rivero is on a mission to spread the word about a gentler, environmentally friendly alternative to cremation.
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...