This potentially all-female burial site opens up new questions regarding Homo naledi’s culture and social structure. If the chamber was reserved just for females, it could imply a level of complex and ...

Burial insurance is a life insurance policy with low coverage amounts designed to cover final expenses. It requires no medical exam and can be a decent option if you cannot get approved for other ...

Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the ...

There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Basil Eldadah assumed his father’s funeral would be simple. Years before, Basil’s father had taken ...

To get a sense of how progressive ideals don’t always reflect actual practice, try burying a dead relative in Southern California. You’ll find that even in this land where people talk about ...

When a loved one passes, those who are living can be left with hefty burial costs. The average cost of a funeral in the U.S.