A new study debunks the long-held mystery that an ancient Egyptian mummy, known as the "Mysterious Lady," was pregnant or had ...

A Texas embalmer allegedly abused the corpse of a sex offender by removing the dead man's penis and placing it in the mouth of the dead body. It occurred in the presence of a witness who, according to ...

The body of Gene Hackman’s wife showed signs of “mummification in both hands and feet,” according to reports. Here’s what that means.

An ancient Egyptian woman thought to have been pregnant and dying of cancer was actually just embalmed with a technique that ...

Dissecting cadavers is a mainstay of medical education, but it relies on donors and poses ethical and other challenges. Roshni Shastri and Crispin Wiles argue that modern teaching has moved on, but ...

Old beauty products can make a difference — even in death, helping student embalmers learn the art of mortuary makeup, so ...

With over half a million deaths in Thailand annually, including several thousand foreigners, the Grim Reaper is a daily ...

A recent international study led by archaeologist Kamila Braulińska from the University of Warsaw challenged previous claims ...

A return to dust and ashes is inevitable but how human remains can make the transition is up for debate in Connecticut, with legalization of terramation again before the legislature. Former Rep.

From the tiniest fingertip to the most intricate bones, cultures worldwide have spun tales and woven myths around human ... to complex embalming techniques meant to protect the body, ensuring ...