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"Instead of the dignified treatment and disposal of human remains required by the act, the donors’ remains were ghoulishly ...

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Expanding the definition of death makes a mockery of medical practitioners who seek to restore their patients to health. An ...

A personal reflection recalls Jane Goodall’s quiet pragmatism, her deep bond with Gombe’s chimps and the scientific legacy of her skeletal collection.

Throughout the month of October, the interior of the historic William Root House in Marietta will be decorated for a Victorian-era funeral. Curtains will be drawn, and rooms will have black crepe and ...

Victor M. Sweeney, an American funeral director, has revealed that he thinks death smells 'bad', likening the aroma to out-of-date meat and vegetables.

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