The University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Funeral Service program is celebrating 30 years of preparing funeral directors and ...

The demographics in Georgia are changing, and so is the way people choose to ceremoniously depart this world. Embalming, or the practice of preserving a body to delay decomposition, was the preference ...

Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. Sign up The demographics in Georgia are changing, and so is the ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies ...

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, ...

Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a 28-year-old woman after co-sleeping allegedly led to the death of her 2-month-old son. Thalia Matos is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering ...

In a shocking medical miracle that defies belief, an elderly man who had been wrongly declared deceased and was moments away from embalming suddenly came to life inside a body bag at a funeral home.

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[This is Part 2 of the post, “Any Medical Procedure Can Traumatize Your Child.”] As covered in Part 1, any medical procedure runs the risk of becoming traumatic based on a child’s emotional experience ...

TOKYO – Embalming the deceased is increasingly common in Japan, and experts say far more trained professionals are needed. The procedure uses a combination of disinfection, preservation and cosmetic ...