What should happen to your body after you die? It’s hardly a topic you’d bring up over dinner, but it’s a decision that will eventually need to be made, either by you or by those you leave behind. In ...

Perth, Oct 26 (The Conversation) What should happen to your body after you die? It’s hardly a topic you’d bring up over dinner, but it’s a decision that will eventually need to be made, either by you ...

Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning your body into compost is gaining legal status across the world.

Don't worry dead bodies don't shimmy like in this 1493 illustration of dancing skeletons from 'Liber Chronicarum' by German ...

"Bog bodies" are essentially human corpses that peat bogs have naturally preserved and mummified. Quite often, their skin, hair, nails, and internal organs are remarkably intact for thousands of years ...

Chuson-ji Konjikido in Hiraizumi, Oshu. It is safe to say it is a must-see spot for sightseeing in the Tohoku region. As is ...

A single tooth can contain valuable clues to a person's identity, even when remains are severely decomposed or reduced to bones, according to a study by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo.

Whether it's a documentary, a book, or an ancient artifact on display in a museum, objects that offer a glimpse into life in the past provide a tangible connection to history. And if you consider ...

Home to the Indianapolis 500, Indiana offers lush farmland, sandy beaches and a key role as a transportation hub, for which it earned its Crossroad of America nickname. Here are the 19 Indiana cities ...