Resomation, a company based in Scotland, touts its process of breaking down the body through alkaline hydrolysis as "the green ecological alternative to cremation and burial - without harmful mercury emissions."

This is how I want my body dealt with. Nice. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Whoops. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

Its now three weeks since the legend passed away and his body is still being kept in the cooler at his hom in South Carolina. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Builders working on the site of a new school have stumbled across what could be one of the most historic finds ever unearthed in Doncaster. Archaeologists have confirmed that an ancient burial site containing 35 graves could date back to the days when the area was occupied by Saxons then Vikings. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

From primitive cultures to modern man, there have always been different views of what is an appropriate method for "disposing" of the deceased. Some of these customs seem incredibly bizarre to us but were quite normal to those who practiced them. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Cool photos of a green burial picked by deepcleanfun 1 year ago

Relatives and friends treated the mummy as a family member, giving cards during holidays and even a dried fish as a pet. Peavey said his family believes the mummy was the child of a great-great uncle. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

College campuses, including Notre Dame and Chapman University in Orange, Calif., are offering burial plots for alumni and faculty. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

England's enigmatic Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings and for several hundred years thereafter, new research indicates.

Dating of cremated remains shows burials took place as early as 3000 B.C., when the first ditches around the monument were being built, researchers said Thursday. picked by lpoindexter 4 months ago

Director, James Cameron is back with another blockbuster. This time, the ship he's sinking is Christianity. In a new documentary, he makes the claim that Jesus wasn't resurrected and that his burial cave has been discovered near Jerusalem (and he sired a son with Mary Magdelene). picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

John Harden Jr. died in St. Petersburg, Fla., in March but remains unburied because his mother can't pay $2,000 in burial fees. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A weeping judge gave an sudden ruling in the custody for Anna Nicole Smith's body. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago

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Did you serve your country? When you die, did you expect a military funeral? One of the most moving parts of that military funeral is the flag folding and the recitations for the folding. Well, now you can't have it. picked by icepigs 12 months ago

The late Anna Nicole Smith was obsessed with death and already had a dress selected for her burial, a lawyer told a Broward County, Fla., judge. picked by suebe 2 years ago

The general public may soon have the chance to rest in peace on the moon, at least briefly. Houston-based Celestis, Inc. has announced plans to launch cremated human remains to the surface of the moon as soon as 2009. A small portion — 1 gram — of the encapsulated cremated remains of one person can be sent to the moon for $9,995. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Family cries and moans, whining that their father should get special treatment and be buried at Arlington Cemetery (even though he doesn't qualify) just because he is a Holocaust Survivor. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago