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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Cremation has overtaken burial as the most common funeral choice in the U.S., with a 55.8% national rate in 2026, driven largely by cost savings. National averages show direct cremation at $1,834 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

As the High Court prepares to rule on the legality of open-air funeral pyres, Nick Serpell, a former tour guide at London's famous Highgate Cemetery, recalls the troubled history of cremations in the ...