If approved, it would give people a new alternative to burial or cremation for the first time in more than a century.

It must be interesting to work in a lost-and-found department. Each day, you get to see the personal effects people leave ...

Lost-and-found departments are rife with personal effects that, in many cases, people end up neglecting completely. Some of ...

In recent months, local coroner’s offices have reached out to social media to request assistance to locate the next of kin ...

Discover the shocking story behind Albert Einstein's eyes, stolen after his death and hidden away in a New York safe-deposit ...

The mortal remains of 19-year-old Ramesh Kumar Meghwal were brought back to his native village Meghwalon Ki Dhani in Rajasthan’s Balotra district on Thursday, 36 days after his death in Saudi Arabia.

Whether you’re stowing leftovers in the fridge or throwing lunch in your bag for the workday, you want a sturdy, tight-sealing container that keeps your food fresh. And as you’ve probably learned ...

The title of director Ryota Nakano’s first film in five years relates to death and cremation, but the work offers much more than a depressing experience. “Bring Him Down to a Portable Size” begins ...