An Embalmer and Postmortem Reconstruction Specialist has opened up about his mindset towards the 'fear of death' and what he wants for his body.

Autopsies often do far more than confirm how someone died; they expose hidden injuries, buried secrets, and details no one expected to find. In some cases, what’s discovered in the morgue reshapes ...

The demographics in Georgia are changing, and so is the way people choose to ceremoniously depart this world.  Embalming, or ...

A research team from the University of Ljubljana and the Egyptian Museum of Cairo is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for reproducing the smell of mummies, offering a new window into Ancient ...

The mummy of the 'air-dried chaplain' in his coffin in the church crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria.Andreas Nerlich Austrian scientists have discovered a bizarre and previously unknown ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In light of Pope Francis’ death on April 21, Catholic authorities are preparing the much-anticipated process to decide upon his ...

As the Catholic Church convenes its highest authorities to replace the late Pope Francis, the preservation of his body remains an immediate concern. Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday aged 88, ...

A recent study has put an end to a four-year-long scientific debate regarding the “Mysterious Lady,” an ancient Egyptian mummy originally thought to be pregnant and suffering from cancer. First ...

The macabre facial expression has captured imaginations and stirred debate for nearly a century, and a new study adds fuel to the fire. Reading time 3 minutes A so-called “screaming mummy,” ...