For millennia, humans have used different methods to preserve the deceased, from Egyptian mummification to modern embalming. While embalming is common in the United States, there is growing interest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his ...

The mortuary-science program at Lynn University stands accused of unauthorized embalming of bodies that were supposed to have been cremated. A Florida man has filed a lawsuit charging the university, ...

CAMDEN – A Williamstown woman has sued a funeral home here, saying she lost the opportunity for a final goodbye with her late brother due to a delay in embalming him. Ashkeya Pratt-Williams filed the ...

Deputies seek help ID’ing a group suspected in a regional theft ring using fake credit cards at Walmarts and other stores. St. Lucie County Fair starts 10 days of food, fun, and Florida tradition The ...

Vietnam's communist government has formed a special council to assess the state of its most sacred icon: the corpse -- first embalmed by Soviet chemists and other forensic specialists a half-century ...

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians carefully mummified the bodies of their dead in readiness for the afterlife. But the origins of the ritual are still shrouded in mystery. A team of chemists ...

Pilgrims traveled to Rome this week to view the body of Pope John Paul II, who died last Saturday. Vatican officials say the body has not been embalmed but only “prepared” for viewing. How long will ...