Archaeologists in Malawi unearthed the world's earliest known intentional adult cremation, dating back 9,500 years. This ...

The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in ...

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SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY)– Friends, family, and military tuned into the funeral of 21-year-old Seth Condrey at White Funeral and ...

At the Malawi site, scientists found that the small adult female’s remains bear marks of manipulation, indicating her body ...

The oldest previously known funeral pyre in the world was discovered in Alaska and dates to approximately 11,500 years ago, but that cremation involved a young child rather than an adult. Some burned ...

Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups ...

Green burials have caught on as people look for eco-friendly ways to handle their remains. Water cremation is another way and ...

In a still from the March 2020 documentary “Death Is Our Business,” an embalmer prepares a body in a New Orleans funeral home. Industry professionals say cremation is on the rise among Black and ...

A majority of Nova Scotians who die are now being cremated rather than buried in caskets, but a CBC Nova Scotia investigation has found the costs that come along with that decision can vary widely.