STACKER — The phrase “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” comes from a common English Christian burial rite that includes the following King James Bible quote: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread ...

We let our leaves fall where they may in the fall, but most neighbors believe in raking them up and disposing. I think our ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Houston funeral home owner is facing multiple felony charges after investigators said bodies were ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Have you ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband’s body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it was left to ...

Q: I’ve heard conflicting reports regarding how long it really takes for a plastic grocery bag to decompose. Can you set the record straight? A: Researchers fear that such ubiquitous bags may never ...

After Halloween when you are ready to get rid of your decomposing pumpkins, DO NOT throw them in the trash! When the pumpkin ...

Scientists have reported widespread global contamination of sea sand and sea water with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) and said that the BPA probably originated from a surprising source: ...

An Alabama hospital improperly stored a woman’s body, leaving it to decompose, the woman’s daughter says in a lawsuit. Getty Images/iStockphoto A woman is suing an Alabama hospital where her ...

Thousands of people from around the country have traveled to the small town of Gower, Missouri, after it was discovered that the body of a nun who died there four years ago had not decomposed for the ...

Save money, live better, travel more.ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2009 The cruiser Celebrity Equinox built by the shipyard Meyer in Papenburg, Germany, goes down the river Ems near Gandersum. A widow and her ...