A new study suggests that the decades-long march toward cremation may not last forever – particularly if Gen Z’s preferences ...

The company Earth Funeral asked Ohio legislators to allow pursue a law that would allow human composting in Ohio.

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...

At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Samantha Sieber was in her pajamas and watching a movie with her kids when the first call about Desmond Tutu came in. “I answered my cell phone, and it was BBC World News, ...

Cremation has overtaken burial as the most common funeral choice in the U.S., with a 55.8% national rate in 2026, driven largely by cost savings. National averages show direct cremation at $1,834 ...

Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise ...

Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...

From 18th century religious battles over the revival of cremation to colouring tattoo ink with ashes … Thomas Laqueur on how attitudes to human remains have changed Cremation of the dead was the norm ...

As the High Court prepares to rule on the legality of open-air funeral pyres, Nick Serpell, a former tour guide at London's famous Highgate Cemetery, recalls the troubled history of cremations in the ...

A Cheektowaga cemetery opened up a new cremation complex, giving families another option in letting their loved ones rest.