Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial. Many in Connecticut opt for these, but often, the choice is made for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bill still must pass through the Senate, where it failed last year, to get signed. H5110, introduced by Rep. Michelle McGaw, D ...

DOVER, Del.DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery in understanding the prehistoric roots of one of the world's most common funeral practices - cremation. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on how the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nearly 10,000-year-old pyre discovered in Africa has revealed the country’s oldest cremation. In a study published in the ...

Human composting was developed in Washington state in 2019. In two months, bodies are turned into rich soil. "Water cremation" was also part of the House bill. The bill still must pass through the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Senate gave ...