Scotland becomes the first country in the UK to introduce 'water cremation' as an alternative to the traditional flame-based cremation.

For Middle Georgia pet owners who have to face the difficulty of what to do with their pet’s remains, a Macon business offers a solution that is scarcely available anywhere else. Petamorphosis, owned ...

Francisco Rivero proudly shows off a large stainless steel pod in the middle of a cavernous concrete room. He unlatches its heavy vault door, swinging it open slowly to reveal an inner chamber just ...

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being in the presence of water is relaxing for many, and for some it's a method in which we're born. But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, ...

The death of a loved pet can be a traumatic experience for many families. Dogs and cats become a special presence in their lives. Some grow up with a household's children as they mature into young ...

A relatively new method of disposition is growing in popularity in Southern New England, despite not yet being legal in either Rhode Island or Massachusetts. It's called alkaline hydrolysis, more ...

MESA, Ariz. - Headlines were made last week when it was revealed human rights activist Desmond Tutu wasn’t cremated, but he was aquamated. A new type of cremation that uses water and is supposedly ...

In Western societies, disposing of a dead body has come down to two choices: there’s burial, and there’s cremation. Occasionally, a corpse is donated to science, but even those remains usually make ...