A large faith conference is pushing back on "green composting" as a way to handle human remains. It is improper to compost human remains and the practice is disrespectful to the body of the deceased, ...

The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote and now goes to ...

Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial.

Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human burial in Africa, dating back 78,000 years. Found in the Panga ya Saidi cave along the Kenyan coast, the remains of a 2.5 to 3-year-old child ...

SHOHAM, Israel (AP) — Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 ...

(NewsNation) — Rather than being burned, embalmed or interred, some Americans are pushing to be laid to rest using an alternative burial method called human composting. Also known as “terramation,” ...

A toddler laid to rest with their head on a pillow in a cave in eastern Kenya is thought to be the oldest human burial ever found in Africa. The remains of the child, who was between 2 ½ and 3 years ...

The push for environmental consciousness has sparked the rise of not only green energy initiatives, but now also the move to "green burials" or "human composting" practices over more traditional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The burial of a 25-30 year old woman from St. Germain-le-Ridiere, France. The skull has red ochre markings, suggesting a ritual ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Human composting, an alternative to burial or cremation, is now legal in Nevada. A new law took full effect on January 1 allowing your body to be turned into soil when you die ...