Embalming, in most modern cultures, is the art and science of temporarily preserving human remains to forestall decomposition and to make them suitable for public display at a funeral. The three goals ...

Danielle Calvaresi, a mortician, said she attended her grandmother’s funeral when she was 13 years old and was struck by the fact that her grandma looked disturbingly “gray and waxy.” ...

If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, ...

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"I was so shocked that you didn't have to have some sort of qualification to handle dead bodies," said embalmer Sammi ...

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A new Ohio Senate bill would authorize natural organic reduction for humans after death -- also called human composting -- a ...

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In 2023, scientists identified the compounds in the balms used to mummify the organs of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman, suggesting that the recipes were unusually complex and used ingredients not ...