During a "Body Worlds" show in London in 2002, the anatomist conducted Britain's first public autopsy in 170 years before a ...

Human sacrifice was deeply ingrained in Inca civilization. Children and young people were selected for sacrifice to appease the gods and sacred mountain spirits. Being chosen was considered a great ...

A company that transforms human remains into nutrient-rich soil is pushing to legalize the process in North Carolina and says ...

How Green Burial Can Save Families 30% While Protecting the Planet Saint Paul, United States - July 22, 2026 / Interra ...

Before Janet Batiansila’s husband, Walter, died last year, the man raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans jokingly wished to be “dragged to a bayou and eaten by alligators.” ...

The Whitingham center offers an eco-friendly way to decompose the body of a loved one into a cubic yard of soil that you can ...

In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, ...

The company is pushing to legalize human composting operations in NC, with Charlotte a possibility for a new $10-million facility.

Interest in body disposal options that are better for the planet has risen in recent years, according to research .

Zoom out: The practice is legal in around 14 states, with bills pending in others, per Earth Funeral, another human composting company. Michigan residents can access human composting by transporting ...

In an Instagram video after being diagnosed with cervical cancer, Morgan Haigh captured herself walking through the old-growth forests of America’s north-west coast, laughing, crying and soaking up ...