For Middle Georgia pet owners who have to face the difficulty of what to do with their pet’s remains, a Macon business offers a solution that is scarcely available anywhere else. Petamorphosis, owned ...

Despite cultural barriers, environmental bodies and government agencies are exploring alternatives to cremation.

In an unassuming home on Englewood’s main thoroughfare, warm water gently circulates over the bodies of dead pets inside a large metal box. For 18 hours, the water and a potassium hydroxide solution ...

The death of a loved pet can be a traumatic experience for many families. Dogs and cats become a special presence in their lives. Some grow up with a household's children as they mature into young ...

Francisco Rivero proudly shows off a large stainless steel pod in the middle of a cavernous concrete room. He unlatches its heavy vault door, swinging it open slowly to reveal an inner chamber just ...

The opening of the facility comes as policymakers are still trying to legalize human aquamation in the Ocean State.

Aquamation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is a water-based process that offers a gentle and sustainable alternative to flame-based cremation. Using a combination of water flow, temperature and ...

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being in the presence of water is relaxing for many, and for some it's a method in which we're born. But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, ...

Flowers are laid over the coffin of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the state funeral at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, January 1, 2022. [Reuters] South African ...