BALTIMORE (AP) — As the new president of the National Funeral Directors Association, John O. "Jack" Mitchell IV has been keeping an eye on trends in the industry of death. The sixth-generation owner ...

What happens when there is no more earth to sell at the cemetery to pay for the cemetery? It's a problem across the nation. The city of Sonoma, Calif., recently voted to build a new mausoleum to stack ...

Eco-conscious alternatives to traditional burials and cremation have been gaining interest across the U.S. Efforts to legalize natural organic reduction such as green burials and human composting were ...

One of the few natural burial sites in Tennessee offers families the opportunity to honor their loved one through nature conservation, contributing to the land and its resources as a living memorial.

A 4,000-year-old burial in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert reveals rare Kerma-era rituals, grave goods, and clues to a forgotten Nile ...

The remarkably well-preserved burial of a high-status Viking woman contains an "unprecedented" discovery, challenging beliefs ...

Excavations at Doddalathur uncover unique megalithic burial practices and rock art, highlighting Karnataka's archaeological ...