Rising costs, shifting beliefs, and environmental concerns are accelerating the decline of casket burials.

Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery in understanding the prehistoric roots of one of the world's most common funeral practices - cremation. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on how the ...

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 ...

Before the funeral industry, most people died at home and remained there for a home ceremony to celebrate their life. This traditional practice of dealing with death is having a rebirth, as more ...

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County, Maryland is considering becoming the first jurisdiction in the D.C. region (But second in the state) to allow a more eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...