A newly translated papyrus from ancient Egypt dating back 3,500 years provides a rare insight into Egyptian embalming techniques. The ancient medical text details a procedure never identified before ...

To this day, scientists remain unable to explain how the full-body relics of two Zen masters at Dau Pagoda (Hanoi) have remained intact for nearly 400 years - without the use of any embalming ...

For centuries, many cultures around the world embalmed their dead, often for religious reasons. Accordingly, embalming methods differ, but not all of them are studied equally well. In a first report ...

Meet the 34-year old embalmer who was inspired by her grandfather's work to help grieving families in Leeds. Charlotte Ince was working in a warehouse before she took up work as an embalmer because ...

Most people spend their lives avoiding thoughts of death. For Charlotte Ince, it’s her life’s work – and her greatest act of care. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...