Nearly two-thirds of Americans now opt for cremation – a figure that has been steadily increasing over five decades. On the surface, that proportion tells a simple story: The nation has embraced ...

While 72.6% of respondents said they would consider cremation, only 33.4% ranked it as their actual first choice ...

The company Earth Funeral asked Ohio legislators to allow pursue a law that would allow human composting in Ohio.

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...

One out of every two Americans chose cremation over burial in 2016, according to newly released industry figures, the first time the cremation rate reached 50% in the U.S. The nation’s embrace of ...

At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Samantha Sieber was in her pajamas and watching a movie with her kids when the first call about Desmond Tutu came in. “I answered my cell phone, and it was BBC World News, ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) does not typically cover the costs associated with cremation or funeral arrangements. In 2023, the average cost for cremation services was around $6,280, but this ...

From 18th century religious battles over the revival of cremation to colouring tattoo ink with ashes … Thomas Laqueur on how attitudes to human remains have changed Cremation of the dead was the norm ...

The process known as "Promession" is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than burial and cremation, according to its inventor A CONTROVERSIAL burial method that uses liquid nitrogen to freeze ...

Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga has officially broken ground for an all-glass cremation niche complex. Crews began ...