Did You Know: You Can Buy Caskets Handmade by Monks
Trappist monks are known for their unique beers, but fewer people know that you can buy another Trappist product: handmade...
What Can Cremated Remains Tell Us About the Dead?
A team of Belgian researchers have developed a method of identifying vitamin D deficiency in cremated remains.
Hart Island, Nation’s Largest Public Cemetery, to Become a Public Park
Unlike the other islands surrounding New York City, Hart Island has not experienced the same revitalization as its neighbors such...
Carla Harvey, Grief Counselor and Heavy Metal Star
Many heavy metal musicians want to portray a tough image–but Butcher Babies frontwoman Carla Harvey has quite literally stared death...
National Cemeteries May Limit Eligibility as They Run Out of Space
The U.S. Army is planning to limit eligibility for burials at Arlington National Cemetery as the iconic burial ground runs...
Cheerleaders Find, Like, Literal Skeletons in the Closet
What's the oddest thing you've found in an old closet? For some young Texas cheerleaders, the answer is literal skeletons.
Canadian Embalmers Get Legal Go-Ahead for Visible Tattoos and Piercings
A Canadian labor arbitrator ruled in favor of visible tattoos and piercings for funeral home employees, saying one funeral home...
Preserving Historic Black Cemeteries
As the nation reckons with our history of racism and institutionalized discrimination, the stories of Black Americans are being unearthed...
Reimagining the Cemetery as Public Space
As urban real estate becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, many cemeteries have started incorporating more uses, creating a community hub...
Creative Urns Designed to Spark Conversation
These two artists use different techniques to create unique, original urns that find creative ways to memorialize the dead.
